Pacific Nations and Territories

1. A single coral individual
4. Type of reproduction coral uses to make internal or external fertilization
7. Brown-skinned agriculturists 4,000 years ago
8. Polar ice will melt and sea levels will rise
10. Starting from a known position and then just heading in the direction of your destination
11. Back-up method, during daytime and on cloudy nights, for telling direction
16. If seen, it means you are near land
20. Small isolated reef formations that are circular or oval in shape
23. Fertilized eggs
26. This is also referred as valuable 'sea marks'
28. Area that the sun passes directly overhead
29. Known by sailors as the doldrums, lies near the equator
30. Dark-skinned hunters/gatherers from 40,000 years ago
31. A compound used to make fertilizer

2. The problem of knowing exactly where you are
3. Pacific island navigators use this often for telling direction
5. Calm center of a typhoon
6. Main form of transportation for most Pacific island cultures
9. Compares the genetic material of different populations to see which groups are related
12. Reef separated from the sinking volcanic island
13. Producing both sperm and eggs, though not at the same time
14. This has a characteristic style of decoration
15. Type of reproduction coral uses to expand or make new colonies
17. The problem of knowing which way you are going
18. Usually occur during the day season
19. Theory that islands were found by islanders just sailing in any direction until they found land or died
21. *A relationship between two organisms that share benefits with another*
22. Helps island navigators spot currents and judge their strength and direction
24. Moisture in the air
25. Tool that is useful to know direction
27. A coral island