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- 3. - The sport or activity of propelling yourself through water with different, ever-advancing techniques.
- 5. A small black and white dorsal-finned ‘killer’ that lives in groups and hunts fish, seals, and penguins.
- 7. Plataeu - A large, flat elevation that is higher than the surrounding area. This is also underwater.
- 9. - A large plot of land that sticks out into the water like a lump.
- 12. Bottom - 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
- 13. Reef Shark - A shark that typically lives in reefs, and its tail or fin has a distinguishable back marking at the top
- 17. - They are a large predatory tropical fish with a long body, sharp teeth, and a large jaw.
- 20. - 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.
- 22. - 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.
- 23. Skiing - A type of skiing in which you use skis and skim across the water at high speeds.
- 25. - A free-swimming oddly shaped marine animal that causes others loads of pain with its tentacles.
- 26. white shark - 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.
- 29. - A human-made disaster leading to extinction from misplacing their trash. This trash then drifts into the water and fish confuse it for food.
- 30. Ocean - Smallest of the world's oceans this cold body of water centers approximately on the North Pole.
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- 1. Trench - Known as the world's deepest ocean trench this reaches 2550 km down to below the ocean floor.
- 2. volcano - Underwater vents or fissures on the ocean floor that can erupt magma.
- 4. Reefs - Made out of plastic that has been sunken into the ground to grow reefs on themselves to stimulate the dwindling reef population.
- 6. Sea - 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.
- 8. ski - 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.
- 10. - 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.
- 11. snake - 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
- 14. Squid - 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.
- 15. plain - Underwater plain on the floor of the ocean, typically very deep underwater, and sometimes having a false bottom
- 16. of Mexico - A huge watershed that incorporates lots of hurricanes into its basin, and it borders Mexico, Florida, and other states.
- 18. spills - the spilling of a dangerous liquid killing aquatic animals. These spills come from ships, pipes, or pipelines, accidents involving tankers, and storage facilities.
- 19. - Removal of sediments, debris, algae buildup, and unwanted substances from bodies of water.
- 21. - A small arctic whale with a long-looking ‘unicorn’ horn.
- 24. Triangle - A patch in the ocean near Flordia and Puerto Rico known for disappearances and known to be the scariest destination in the world.
- 27. - 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
- 28. - 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.