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Ocean Life

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. Arctic marine mammal recognized by its long ivory tusks and whiskers
  2. 7. Crustacean with two large claws that walks sideways on the sand
  3. 8. Long, snake-like fish found in reefs and deep waters
  4. 10. Flower-like sea creature that provides a safe home for clownfish
  5. 11. Reptile with flippers and a hard shell that lays eggs on sandy beaches
  6. 13. Tropical sea snail living inside a large, spiraled pink shell
  7. 14. Bivalve mollusk hidden tightly inside two hinged shells

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  1. 2. Bottom-dwelling crustacean with eight walking legs and heavy pinchers
  2. 3. Massive mammal that surfaces regularly to breathe through a blowhole
  3. 4. Clever eight-armed sea creature that can easily squeeze through tiny gaps
  4. 5. Tall, fast-growing brown seaweed that forms underwater forests
  5. 6. Microscopic organisms drifting in ocean currents that nourish marine food webs
  6. 9. Playful creature that floats on its back while cracking open shells
  7. 12. Fast-swimming saltwater fish commonly canned for sandwiches

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Ocean Life

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  1. 1. Large brown seaweed that grows in dense underwater forests
  2. 5. A fish-eating marine mammal with sleek fur and flippers
  3. 6. A large and active predatory schooling fish highly prized for food
  4. 8. A star-shaped marine invertebrate with five or more radiating arms
  5. 10. A simple porous marine invertebrate that pumps water to filter food
  6. 12. A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water
  7. 13. Simple nonflowering aquatic plants that include seaweeds and single-celled forms

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  1. 2. A large waterbird with a distinctive throat pouch used for scooping up fish
  2. 3. A gelatinous free-swimming marine animal with a bell-shaped body and stinging tentacles
  3. 4. A burrowing marine mollusk with a two-part hinged shell
  4. 7. A small round marine invertebrate covered in sharp defensive spines
  5. 8. A small free-swimming crustacean with an elongated body and long antennae
  6. 9. A ridge of jagged rock or coral just above or below the surface of the sea
  7. 11. A large toothed whale with distinctive black and white markings

OCEANS AND LIFE, TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS, THIER SPECIALITY, NUMBER OF SPECIES AND ABOUT OCEANS AND THIER LAYERS, USES, TYPES AND DISASTERS IT CAUSES. ANY QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS ON OCEANS

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  1. 1. A highly intelligent, eight-armed cephalopod capable of complex camouflage
  2. 6. Simple aquatic organisms that produce much of the planet's oxygen
  3. 7. Describing the vast, high-pressure zones of the ocean far below the surface
  4. 9. Organisms that live on or near the ocean floor
  5. 12. The primary mineral dissolved in seawater that gives it its characteristic taste
  6. 13. A climate pattern involving unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific
  7. 14. The periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces of the moon and sun

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  1. 2. Drifting organisms that inhabit the water column and cannot swim against the current
  2. 3. A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the water surface
  3. 4. A popular cold-water food fish that drove historical trade in the Atlantic
  4. 5. The rising of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface
  5. 8. A giant wave train caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
  6. 10. An opening on the seafloor that spews mineral-rich, superheated water
  7. 11. A large system of rotating ocean currents, often trapping plastic waste

Ocean Mysteries

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  1. 1. Triangle known for unexplained disappearances of planes and ships.
  2. 5. Ebb and flow driven by mysterious lunar forces.
  3. 7. Sound-bouncing tech used to detect submerged anomalies.
  4. 10. Microscopic drifters that can cause mysterious glowing waves.
  5. 12. The ocean is divided into pelagic layers known as these.
  6. 13. The midnight zone is completely devoid of sunlight and remains this way.
  7. 14. Super-salty underwater pool that is toxic to most life.
  8. 15. The seemingly bottomless chasm of the pelagic realm.

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  1. 2. Unmanned submersible used to film unreachable seafloors.
  2. 3. Plato's legendary island that supposedly sank beneath the waves.
  3. 4. The Mariana Trench represents the ultimate extreme of this.
  4. 6. Bathymetric charts do this to the uncharted ocean floor.
  5. 7. Underwater volcano that creates a thriving, isolated ecosystem.
  6. 8. The strange, disc-shaped object found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
  7. 9. What remains of a galleon after a disastrous storm.
  8. 11. Vessel built to withstand immense pressure in the abyss.

Ocean Life

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  1. 1. A playful marine mammal often seen floating on its back
  2. 3. A sea creature with a long body and ten arms
  3. 6. A large marine crustacean with a hard shell and long claws
  4. 9. A small fish with a head like a pony and a curly tail
  5. 11. The deepest and darkest part of the ocean floor
  6. 12. A large arctic mammal with long tusks and whiskers
  7. 13. The parts of a fish used for steering and balance

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  1. 2. A reptile with a hard shell that swims in the ocean
  2. 3. A marine mammal with flippers that often lives in cold regions
  3. 4. A highly intelligent marine mammal known for its playful behavior
  4. 5. A crustacean with a broad shell and two large pincers
  5. 7. A small shellfish that attaches itself firmly to rocks or ships
  6. 8. A flightless bird that lives in the southern hemisphere
  7. 10. A ridge of rock or sand just above or below the water surface

SAONS

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  1. 1. The star at the center of our solar system
  2. 3. A large body of saltwater
  3. 5. To stay on the surface of water
  4. 6. A piece of land surrounded by water

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  1. 1. The foam made by breaking waves
  2. 2. The distance from the top to the bottom
  3. 4. Hard colorful structures in the ocean

Shark Week Frenzy

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  1. 2. What a hungry carnivore is constantly searching for
  2. 6. Plunge into the deep blue to observe marine life
  3. 7. The largest fish in the sea, which is actually a gentle filter-feeder
  4. 8. Top of the food chain status
  5. 10. The television network that turns summer into a shark-lover's paradise
  6. 12. Term for species that roam the open sea rather than coasts
  7. 14. The vast saltwater habitat of these cartilaginous fish
  8. 15. Relating to the sea and its incredible biodiversity

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  1. 1. The structural bone that houses rows of serrated weapons
  2. 3. Coral ecosystem where whitetips often patrol
  3. 4. A sudden, sharp attack from a hungry hunter
  4. 5. A flesh-eating creature at the top of the food web
  5. 9. An animal that hunts others for survival
  6. 11. The fastest shark in the sea, capable of impressive leaps
  7. 13. A metal enclosure protecting underwater thrill-seekers

sharks

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  1. 3. The largest habitat on Earth
  2. 4. Fish parts used as bait

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  1. 1. Hard, sharp objects in the mouth
  2. 2. A body part used for steering in the water

Ocean Animals

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  1. 1. A large black and white marine mammal also known as a killer whale
  2. 4. A reptile with a protective shell that migrates across oceans

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  1. 1. A playful marine mammal known for floating on its back
  2. 2. A marine invertebrate that forms large, colorful reefs
  3. 3. A bivalve mollusk that lives in a hinged shell

Shark Week

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  1. 2. One of the five senses, surprisingly keen even in dark water
  2. 4. Dermal denticles that feel like sandpaper
  3. 7. The sensitive nose area packed with electrical sensors
  4. 8. Microscopic food source for the massive Whale Shark
  5. 11. Sharp objects a shark may lose and replace thousands of times
  6. 12. Iconic 1975 blockbuster that made people afraid to go in the water
  7. 13. A common large shark named for its dark or dim coloring

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  1. 1. The appendages often seen slicing through the ocean surface
  2. 2. A large group of sharks swimming together
  3. 3. Aggressive shark that can survive in both salt and fresh water
  4. 5. Flexible tissue that makes up a shark's entire skeleton
  5. 6. Oil found in shark livers used in some cosmetics
  6. 8. Seal or tuna, from the perspective of a hungry bull shark
  7. 9. An extremely rare encounter between a shark and a human
  8. 10. A bottom-dwelling shark often seen resting on the sand
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