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- 1. A very large lake that is not a sea. Its salt concentration is so high a human can easily float on top of the water and take up to 50 pounds of weight before sinking.
- 3. A sport in which lures or bait is used to catch fish, but a certain population of fish has been overharvested, resulting in endangered or extinct species.
- 8. A large, flat elevation that is higher than the surrounding area. This is also underwater.
- 9. Smallest of the world's oceans this cold body of water centers approximately on the North Pole.
- 10. A large black and white dorsal-finned ‘killer’ that lives in groups and hunts fish, seals, and penguins.
- 15. A small gracious marine animal with a long snout and a curved fin on their back. This mammal is always seen in aquariums and uses echolocation to locate its prey
- 16. Known as the world's deepest ocean trench this reaches 2550 km down to below the ocean floor.
- 20. A huge watershed that incorporates lots of hurricanes into its basin, and it borders Mexico, Florida, and other states.
- 21. The sport or activity of propelling yourself through water with different, ever-advancing techniques.
- 22. Made out of plastic that has been sunken into the ground to grow reefs on themselves to stimulate the dwindling reef population.
- 23. A small arctic whale with a long-looking ‘unicorn’ horn.
- 25. A large fat brown marine mammal with two tusks near its whiskers. They also have a split tail and fight aggressively over females. These mammals are known for swimming in the ocean, specifically in freezing waters.
- 28. A human-made disaster leading to extinction from misplacing their trash. This trash then drifts into the water and fish confuse it for food.
- 29. A large plot of land that sticks out into the water like a lump.
- 30. The spilling of a dangerous liquid killing aquatic animals. These spills come from ships, pipes, or pipelines, accidents involving tankers, and storage facilities.
Down
- 2. Underwater plain on the floor of the ocean, typically very deep underwater, and sometimes having a false bottom
- 4. A type of skiing in which you use skis and skim across the water at high speeds.
- 5. A craft typically made out of light metal that is kept up due to a natural balancing technique and is moved by propellers, oars, sails, or an engine.
- 6. They are a large predatory tropical fish with a long body, sharp teeth, and a large jaw.
- 7. A fish that is large and very aggressive, It is near the top of the marine food chain. It has a color in its name. Famous movies like JAWS are based on this shark
- 11. A hole or divet in the sea floor that usually has a thick salt concentration, making the entrance hazy white. These usually also have large cavelike structures past the entrance
- 12. A patch in the ocean near Flordia and Puerto Rico known for disappearances and known to be the scariest destination in the world.
- 13. A shark that typically lives in reefs, and its tail or fin has a distinguishable black marking at the top.
- 14. Removal of sediments, debris, algae buildup, and unwanted substances from bodies of water.
- 17. A small jet-propelled vehicle that slides above the water and is typically ridden like a motorcycle. A stream of water is also propelled out of the back in a huge arc.
- 18. A free-swimming oddly shaped marine animal that causes others loads of pain with its tentacles.
- 19. Underwater vents or fissures on the ocean floor that can erupt magma.
- 24. The activity or sport of riding on waves while balancing on your legs or stomach using a piece of tough foam or fiberglass with fins on the bottom for balance.
- 26. This squid is the biggest in existence. These can grow up to 46 feet in length. Their diet consists of many things such as Patagonian Toothfish.
- 27. A long animal with no limbs and a split tongue. Its tail is flattened like a paddle for easy propulsion. Its scales are also helpful for hydrodynamics