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NMI History CH 2: Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
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Biology: the study of living things
Biologic Evolution: the process by which living things change
Caldera: the large opening at the top of a volcano
Pelagic: animals that live in the open ocean
Marine: plants and animals that live in salt water
Plankton: tiny plants and animals that are found floating in the ocean
Coral Polyps: young coral animals
Tentacles: long, slender, flexible growths of an animal used to touch, hold, or move
Secreting: to produce and discharge
Budding: reproducing by extending buds
Species: a group of related organisms which have certain characteristics
Photosynthesis: the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food
Fringing Reef: reefs that grow along the shoreline
Barrier Reef: reefs that are separated from land by a lagoon
Reef Flat: area of the reef between the shoreline and the outer edge of the reef
Equilibrium: a state of balance between two opposing forces
Guano: bird droppings that are often use as fertilizer
Evolved: to develop gradually by a process of growth and change
Endemic: native to a particular country, nation, or region
NMI History CH 2: Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
Across:2. | the process by which living things change | 3. | reefs that are separated from land by a lagoon | 6. | area of the reef between the shoreline and the outer edge of the reef | 7. | reproducing by extending buds | 9. | a group of related organisms which have certain characteristics |
| 11. | young coral animals | 12. | to develop gradually by a process of growth and change | 15. | long, slender, flexible growths of an animal used to touch, hold, or move | 16. | reefs that grow along the shoreline |
| | Down:1. | the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food | 4. | native to a particular country, nation, or region | 5. | plants and animals that live in salt water | 7. | the study of living things | 8. | animals that live in the open ocean |
| 10. | bird droppings that are often use as fertilizer | 11. | the large opening at the top of a volcano | 12. | a state of balance between two opposing forces | 13. | to produce and discharge | 14. | tiny plants and animals that are found floating in the ocean |
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NMI History CH 2: Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
Across:2. | the process by which living things change | 3. | reefs that are separated from land by a lagoon | 6. | area of the reef between the shoreline and the outer edge of the reef | 7. | reproducing by extending buds | 9. | a group of related organisms which have certain characteristics |
| 11. | young coral animals | 12. | to develop gradually by a process of growth and change | 15. | long, slender, flexible growths of an animal used to touch, hold, or move | 16. | reefs that grow along the shoreline |
| | Down:1. | the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food | 4. | native to a particular country, nation, or region | 5. | plants and animals that live in salt water | 7. | the study of living things | 8. | animals that live in the open ocean |
| 10. | bird droppings that are often use as fertilizer | 11. | the large opening at the top of a volcano | 12. | a state of balance between two opposing forces | 13. | to produce and discharge | 14. | tiny plants and animals that are found floating in the ocean |
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© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only