Across
- 1. transition zone between freshwater and seawater; a place where saltwater is diluted by river flow into an enclosed body of water.
- 2. An invertebrate with two shells
- 4. Sushi superfood, 30% protein
- 5. Country from which most of the rocks in the Puget Sound originate
- 7. Sits on top of fresh water
- 11. accumulated flotsam at the edge of high tide
- 12. When you blow across water, the water starts to move
- 13. Small insects that love to live on decomposed seaweed
- 17. approximate number of streams and rivers that flow into Puget Sound
- 19. the action of returning something to its former condition or function.
- 20. The actual paths of winds—and of ocean currents, which are pushed by wind—are partly a result of the __________________________.
- 23. being of service to an enterprise or organization without being paid
- 25. the best way you can save water in the house
- 27. methods of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged; able to last or continue for a long time
- 29. Between the tide lines or the vertical dimension of a beach that is exposed when the tide recedes.
- 30. class of fish including herring, smelt, candlefish, sardines and anchovies which larger fish depend on
- 32. a person whose responsibility it is to take care of something
- 34. a marine mammal with whiskers and ears
Down
- 1. Important nearshore habitat for juvenile salmon
- 3. information about or training in a particular field or subject
- 6. Marine debris which is deflected to the center of the ocean
- 8. a type of seaweed, red in color, that is used in cosmetics
- 9. biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- 10. a type of large weasel that lives in the Puget Sound
- 14. strong desire or enthusiasm for something
- 15. Creatures without backbones that we find on the beach
- 16. Tall grass that helps hold things together
- 18. the state of being accountable for something
- 21. The uninterrupted distance over which wind can flow over water, and large waves can be built up.
- 22. working together for a common purpose
- 24. the depth that light penetrates into the sea, where photosynthesis can take place, 200 meters
- 26. Trade winds on the Pacific Coast
- 28. an arm, inlet, or recessed portion of the sea
- 31. Forested area along the shoreline necessary for healthy water systems
- 33. seawalls, jetties, bulkheads that causes beach erosion or loss and habitat loss