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geology : the study of the structure, formation, and history of the earth, especially as recorded in rocks.
arc : a continuous portion of a curved line.
andesite : a special type of volcanic rock that is formed when lava is oozed out of a volcano and cooled down.
extinct : describes when a plant of animal of the very last of its' species dies.
plate : the crust of the earth that has broken into 7 pieces.
dormant : asleep; inactive.
strikeslip fault : a fault in which the displacement is largely in the direction of the strike; fault with mostly horizontal displacement.
dacite : a special type of volcanic rock that oozed out of a volcano but took a different form when cooled.
seamount : a submarine mountain
caldera : opening at the top of a volcano
pelagic : an animal that lives in the open ocean.
plankton : tiny animals that drift in ocean currents.
coral polyps : juvenile coral animals.
species : a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics.
reef flat : area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef.
barrier reef : reef separated from the land by a lagoon.
evolve : to develop gradually by process of growth.
endemic : native to a particular country or region.
guano : waste matter from seabirds or bats.
origin : the place where something begins.
continuity : uninterrupted connection or union.
ancestry : the descendants of one individual.
inhabitants : a person who inhabits a particular place.
excavate : recover through digging.
artifact : a man-made object taken as a whole.
Marianas red : type of red clay found only in the Marianas.
custom : accepted or habitual practice.
prehistory : the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word.
Oceania : a large group of islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
famine : an acute and general shortage of food.
culture : the ideas, customs, skills, arts, and etc. of a given period.
interpret : to explain the meaning of something.
biased : a mentality partiality or prejudice.
hamlet : a very small village.
matrilineal : designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the mother instead of the father.
monogamous : having only one wife or husband at a time.
caste : any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with others.
modified : changed.
subjugation : forced submission to control by others.
exploit : use or manipulate to one's advantage.
isthmus : a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas.
expedition : a journey organized for a particular purpose.
circumnavigate : travel around, either by plane or ship.
salvage : property or goods saved from damage or destruction.
reprovision : the activity of supplying or providing something.
colony : a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country.
merchant : a businessperson engaged in retail trade.
prestige : a high standing achieved through success, influence, or wealth.
Across:2. | recover through digging. | 5. | the activity of supplying or providing something. | 7. | opening at the top of a volcano | 9. | a businessperson engaged in retail trade. | 12. | reef separated from the land by a lagoon. | 14. | an acute and general shortage of food. | 16. | a person who inhabits a particular place. | 20. | juvenile coral animals. | 24. | waste matter from seabirds or bats. |
| 25. | the study of the structure, formation, and history of the earth, especially as recorded in rocks. | 27. | type of red clay found only in the Marianas. | 30. | uninterrupted connection or union. | 31. | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country. | 34. | having only one wife or husband at a time. | 35. | a high standing achieved through success, influence, or wealth. | 36. | the crust of the earth that has broken into 7 pieces. | 37. | a special type of volcanic rock that is formed when lava is oozed out of a volcano and cooled down. | 38. | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| | Down:1. | a mentality partiality or prejudice. | 3. | travel around, either by plane or ship. | 4. | native to a particular country or region. | 6. | use or manipulate to one's advantage. | 8. | a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas. | 10. | area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef. | 11. | property or goods saved from damage or destruction. | 13. | a continuous portion of a curved line. | 15. | designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the mother instead of the father. | 17. | a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics. | 18. | to develop gradually by process of growth. |
| 19. | asleep; inactive. | 20. | accepted or habitual practice. | 21. | forced submission to control by others. | 22. | a special type of volcanic rock that oozed out of a volcano but took a different form when cooled. | 23. | an animal that lives in the open ocean. | 26. | the place where something begins. | 28. | the descendants of one individual. | 29. | to explain the meaning of something. | 31. | any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with others. | 32. | a large group of islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. | 33. | describes when a plant of animal of the very last of its' species dies. |
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Across:2. | recover through digging. | 5. | the activity of supplying or providing something. | 7. | opening at the top of a volcano | 9. | a businessperson engaged in retail trade. | 12. | reef separated from the land by a lagoon. | 14. | an acute and general shortage of food. | 16. | a person who inhabits a particular place. | 20. | juvenile coral animals. | 24. | waste matter from seabirds or bats. |
| 25. | the study of the structure, formation, and history of the earth, especially as recorded in rocks. | 27. | type of red clay found only in the Marianas. | 30. | uninterrupted connection or union. | 31. | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country. | 34. | having only one wife or husband at a time. | 35. | a high standing achieved through success, influence, or wealth. | 36. | the crust of the earth that has broken into 7 pieces. | 37. | a special type of volcanic rock that is formed when lava is oozed out of a volcano and cooled down. | 38. | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| | Down:1. | a mentality partiality or prejudice. | 3. | travel around, either by plane or ship. | 4. | native to a particular country or region. | 6. | use or manipulate to one's advantage. | 8. | a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas. | 10. | area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef. | 11. | property or goods saved from damage or destruction. | 13. | a continuous portion of a curved line. | 15. | designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the mother instead of the father. | 17. | a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics. | 18. | to develop gradually by process of growth. |
| 19. | asleep; inactive. | 20. | accepted or habitual practice. | 21. | forced submission to control by others. | 22. | a special type of volcanic rock that oozed out of a volcano but took a different form when cooled. | 23. | an animal that lives in the open ocean. | 26. | the place where something begins. | 28. | the descendants of one individual. | 29. | to explain the meaning of something. | 31. | any of the distinct, hereditary social classes, each traditionally excluded from social dealing with others. | 32. | a large group of islands in the South Pacific including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. | 33. | describes when a plant of animal of the very last of its' species dies. |
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