Ichthyology Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. an animal that consumes already dead animals
- 4. the fins used to help the shark steer
- 7. this shark has a very long caudal fin
- 8. one of the few ground sharks we have studied
- 9. another way to say "tail fin"
- 11. the organ a shark breathes through
- 12. an animal at the top of the food chain
- 17. sharp scales that make up shark skin
- 18. to live near the shore
- 20. a species of shark with a sharp nose
- 21. scientific word for "meat eater"
- 23. a force of friction in the water
Down
- 1. a species of shark shaped like a tool
- 3. the fin on top of the shark's body
- 5. shark skeletons are made of this
- 6. what sharks get from the water to breathe
- 10. the ocean between Canada and Europe
- 13. scientific word for "fish eater"
- 14. the membrane that lets sharks blink
- 15. scientific word for "bottom-dwelling"
- 16. an aggressive shark that can live in fresh water
- 19. the ocean between Canada and Asia
- 22. a kind of shark with two spines on its back