Across
- 2. one of the three main types of coral reef
- 6. Coral reefs ______ fish because of the habitats that the provide.
- 8. the interaction between two dissimilar organisms living in close physical association.
- 11. sea animals with a small body that look like snails
- 15. brightly covered fish that have a mouth that resembles a beak.
- 17. sediment with grain size that is very small.
- 20. colorful substances under the sea.
- 21. dissolved salt content of a body of water
- 22. _____ is a character from spongebob.
- 23. somewhere where animals live
- 26. unique landforms that protect diverse aquatic habitats
- 28. the highest point of the reef
- 29. the introduction of substances or energy from humans into the marine environment.
Down
- 1. When a coral reef is too warm, the corals turn white. This is effect it called _____________.
- 3. where animals live
- 4. have five arms and look like stars.
- 5. the land across the sea
- 7. a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets
- 9. underwater ecosystem
- 10. a manmade structure that mimics coral reefs
- 12. plants that live in saltwater
- 13. simple aquatic animals with dense, yet porous, skeletons
- 14. a terrestrial flowering plant.
- 16. non vascular plant int the ocean. You can eat it.
- 18. Seaweed is a type of ______.
- 19. vertebrates that live in the water
- 20. The Portuguese man o' war lives in a _______.
- 24. orange and white tropical fish
- 25. solid material that is moved and deposited to a new area
- 27. When coral reefs are purple, orange, and pink they are considered ______.