Channel Islands Crossword
Across
- 1. The water between here and the islands is called the ___________ channel.
- 4. Strange petrified forest found on San Miguel.
- 5. A famous chumash legend.
- 9. What sensitive bird nests on Western anacapa?
- 11. This term means “found there before white man colonized the areas”
- 14. People come from all over the world to see this bird, found only on Santa Cruz.
- 15. The boats made by Chumash people.
- 17. Name one of the southern islands that actually has cities on it.
- 18. The largest Island in the Channel Islands chain.
- 20. An indigenous trash heap (mounds of abalone, etc.)
- 22. The five northen islands make up the Channel Islands __________________.
- 23. This term means “ found in a certain place and no where else in the world.
- 28. What is animal is eating foxes?
- 29. DDT affected the _______ of seabirds, causing the chicks to die.
- 31. The ____ urchin is harvested from the island waters.
- 32. The indigenous people that used to inhabit the island.
- 34. About 27,000 of these marine mammals pass through the channel twice per year on their migration.
- 36. The company that can transport you to the islands.
- 40. This marine mammal used to be found at the islands but is not there today.
- 43. The largest land mammal found on the islands.
- 45. Name one of the southern islands that is owned by the military.
- 46. The northern islands have been given extra protection by being designated a National Marine _____________.
- 47. The kelp forests made of _____________ make the islands great for diving.
- 49. How many Channel Islands are in the National Park System?
- 50. What bird can be seen nesting on the paths of Eastern Anacapa in the early summer?
- 51. What are the large man-made structures in the channel?
Down
- 1. Name one of the southern islands that is owned by the military.
- 2. Cruz The island that has had elk on it in the past.
- 3. What man-made structure is visible on Anacapa?
- 6. This island is known for its white sandy beaches and Pinnipeds
- 7. The California Marine fish (can be found at the islands)
- 8. Name the smallest Channel Island.
- 10. Name the closest island to Oxnard.
- 12. How many Channel Islands are there?
- 13. Besides sealions the most likely viewed marine mammal in the channel.
- 16. A large part of Santa Cruz Island is owned by the __________________.
- 19. On Santa Rosa, name the tree that is found there and in San Diego.
- 21. The book Island of the ________________ is thought to be set in the Channel Islands.
- 24. Santa Cruz has a problem with this once-domesticated animal.
- 25. This familiar word is chumash for quiet resting place.
- 26. What plains animal from the mid-west can now be seen on Catalina.
- 27. In the summer, it is possible to spot the ____whale, the largest animal that has ever lived.
- 30. These make Santa Cruz Island a very popular kayaking spot.
- 33. The second largest island in the chain.
- 35. What raptor used to live at the islands but didn’t eat foxes?
- 37. The main animal people go to see on San Miguel.
- 38. The Chumash translation of the word Anacapa.
- 39. The intact remains of this past island inhabitant have been found on the islands.
- 41. What pest animal has recently been removed from anacapa?
- 42. What pesticide is responsible for the decimation of the seabird populations.
- 44. This is the main dropoff on Santa Cruz and the place where we will be visiting.
- 48. Because it is not commercially important, ____ urchins have overpopulated the island waters.