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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

DIRECTIONS: Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle. All answers can be found in this issue.

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across3. Acronym for “yellow dragon disease” 7. A popular yellow fruit that is threatened by a fungus 11. The name of a new cloud formation (two words) 12. Designed to move easily through wind 13. The vascular system that transports sugars and other materials throughout a plant 14. Name given to the first five mass extinctions (two words)

DOWN1. Cereal leaf beetle larvae are covered by this for protection (two words). 2. A sea creature with no brain, bones, heart, or lungs 3. The likely cause of a Sixth Extinction 4. This airborne virus recently caused an outbreak of disease originating at Disneyland in California. 5. A new wind-powered source of electricity (two words) 6. The number of stages of a vertical jump 8. Fish farming is called _______. 9. This type of beam has been used to reveal ink letters inside damaged ancient scrolls in Italy. 10. Atoms of an element with the same number of protons but with a different number of neutrons

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