Marine Bio Crossword Chapter 1-6

2. type of ocean phytoplankton
3. organisms whose cells have a nucleus and are enclosed by membranes
5. when a species releases eggs or sperm into the the water
6. reason from specific observation to a general conclusion
7. the total amount of salts dissolved in seawater
8. reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions
10. bluish pigment found in photosynthetic organisms
11. the set of procedures by which scientists learn about the world
15. living things that use energy to maintain stable internal conditions
16. equipment that allows breathing underwater from tanks of compressed air
17. deadly toxin found in a certain species of fish
19. organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus
22. contain chlorophyll and appear a golden pigment
23. type of respiration (reverse of photosynthesis
25. the downward movement of a plate into the mantle that occurs in trenches
26. used by algae for movement
27. the light coloured rock that forms most of the continental crust
28. the movement that results when heat is transferred in a fluid

1. important food source for filter feeders
4. the chemical process involved in the release of energy from organic matter
9. the chemical process involved in the transformation of solar energy into glucose
12. blue-green algae
13. obtain energy from organic matter that already exists
14. "self feeders"
16. loose materials such as sand and mud that settles on the bottom
18. a technique or equipment used to locate objects underwater by detection of echoes
20. the smallest unit into which an element can be divided and still retain its properties
21. a zone in the water column that shows a sudden change in temperature with depth
22. type of algae that are dinoflagellates
24. a crack in the Earth's crust usually formed when 2 pieces of crust are moving past each other