Across
- 3. seamount who's top is above water
- 5. undersea explorer
- 7. two words; reef that grows from the land into the ocean
- 11. another word for sunlight zone
- 12. two words; shallow area of land sloping away from the continent
- 14. ocean zone with water always at 32 degrees F and extreme pressure
- 17. use of soundwaves to measure distance in water
- 18. ocean zone with only a few creatures including sea spiders and angler fish
- 19. another word for the midnight zone
- 20. scientist who studies the ocean
- 23. underwater mountain
Down
- 1. two words; island formed by the collective growth of coral polyps
- 2. living animals able to glow in the dark
- 4. two words; reef forming a barrier between the ocean and land
- 6. mini submarine for exploring deep in the ocean
- 8. two words; steep drop off from continental shelf to sea floor
- 9. flat topped underwater mountain
- 10. another word for the twilight zone
- 13. deep valley in the sea floor
- 14. two words; relatively flat area of the sea floor
- 15. ocean zone with most sunlight and animals; all sea plants grow here
- 16. ocean zone with no plants; some animals including sperm whales live here
- 21. reef growing in a circle formation, usually around a volcanic island
- 22. vehicle too small for people that explores deeper than a submersible