Seeds on the Move

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Across
  1. 2. Along with 11 down and 14 across, thing that plants need to survive.
  2. 3. Coconuts can ___ for months-long enough to cross ocean.
  3. 5. These hold the beginnings of a baby plants inside.
  4. 6. A plant's delicious ________ can attract hungry animals, which gives its seed a free ride.
  5. 9. A ______ won't sprout until it's out of the ocean and warmed by the sun.
  6. 10. Seeds in _______ can catch a free ride on passing paws or boots.
  7. 13. The ________ feeds on saguaro fruits and carries their seeds away from the mother plant.
  8. 14. Along with 2 Across and 11 Down, things that plants need to survive.
  9. 15. This tree can "shoot" its seeds up to 30 feet away.
  10. 16. Plants growing in the same area have to _____ for what they need to survive.
Down
  1. 1. A dandelion seed's fluffy "________" catches the wind to sail away.
  2. 4. _____ helps the columbine scatter its seeds by whipping its seeds heads around.
  3. 5. A seed has a better chance of growing if it ______ far away from its mother plant.
  4. 7. Burdock seedpods are covered with tiny _____ that grab like Velcro.
  5. 8. Saguaro seeds drop to the ground with a bat's ______. This will provide fertilizer for the growing plants.
  6. 11. Along with 2 Across and 14 Across, thing that plants need to survive.
  7. 12. When a ______ or boot tracks through the mud, it can give wild-flower seeds a ride.