Fall Semester Recap

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Across
  1. 5. Tiny drifting organisms that form the base of the marine food web.
  2. 7. The phylum of marine animals like jellies, corals, and anemones.
  3. 9. A factor in an experiment that can change or be controlled.
  4. 13. The phylum of animals like snails, clams, and octopuses.
  5. 15. A rocky coastal area filled with water, exposed during low tide.
  6. 16. An organism that eats only plants.
  7. 17. A regular rise and fall of ocean water levels caused by the moon's gravity.
  8. 18. An organism that eats both plants and animals.
Down
  1. 1. A controlled setting where scientific experiments are conducted.
  2. 2. A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
  3. 3. Relating to the ocean or sea.
  4. 4. An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.
  5. 6. A vast body of saltwater that covers most of Earth's surface.
  6. 8. An organism that eats only other animals.
  7. 10. A community of organisms interacting with their environment.
  8. 11. A continuous movement of water in the ocean.
  9. 12. The phylum of simple marine animals, including sponges.
  10. 14. An organism that produces its own food, like algae or plants.