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Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
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caldera : opening at the top of the volcano
pelagic : animals that live in the open ocean
plankton : tiny animals that drift in ocean currents
coral polyps : juvenile coral animals
secrete : process where coral polyps attach itself to a rock
budding : reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents
species : a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics
photosynthesis : the process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a byproduct
fringing reef : reef build from the fringe of an island
barrier reef : reef separated from land by a lagoon
reef flat : area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef
equilibrium : state of balance between two opposing forces
guano : waste matter from seabirds and bats
evolve : to develop gradually by process of growth and change
endemic : native to a particular country or region
carbohydrate : an essential structural component of living cells and sources of energy for animals
Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
Across:2. | an essential structural component of living cells and sources of energy for animals | 6. | to develop gradually by process of growth and change | 8. | the process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a byproduct | 9. | process where coral polyps attach itself to a rock | 10. | reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents | 11. | state of balance between two opposing forces | 13. | native to a particular country or region | 15. | opening at the top of the volcano | 16. | waste matter from seabirds and bats |
| | Down:1. | juvenile coral animals | 3. | reef separated from land by a lagoon | 4. | tiny animals that drift in ocean currents | 5. | reef build from the fringe of an island | 7. | a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics | 12. | area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef | 14. | animals that live in the open ocean |
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Biologic Evolution of the Marianas
Across:2. | an essential structural component of living cells and sources of energy for animals | 6. | to develop gradually by process of growth and change | 8. | the process by which plant cells make carbohydrates and release oxygen as a byproduct | 9. | process where coral polyps attach itself to a rock | 10. | reproduction in which an outgrowth forms out of the parents | 11. | state of balance between two opposing forces | 13. | native to a particular country or region | 15. | opening at the top of the volcano | 16. | waste matter from seabirds and bats |
| | Down:1. | juvenile coral animals | 3. | reef separated from land by a lagoon | 4. | tiny animals that drift in ocean currents | 5. | reef build from the fringe of an island | 7. | a group of related organisms which share certain characteristics | 12. | area between shoreline and outer edge of the reef | 14. | animals that live in the open ocean |
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PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only