WORD FIND CROSSWORD PUZZLES - Mote Marine Laboratory

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WORD FIND & CROSSWORD PUZZLES

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WORD FIND &

CROSSWORD PUZZLES

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Across 1. Shark babies. 2. A shark's 6th sense that helps it find prey. 4. Fastest shark species. 5. The organ that helps to keep sharks buoyant in the water. 8. Shark sensory organ that is sensitive to water pressure. 10. Largest shark species. 11. Sharks are a type of ______. 12. Meat eating animal. 13. Nurse sharks are ______ because they are active at night. Down 1. Smallest shark species. 3. Material that makes up shark skeletons. 6. Common name of a giant extinct shark. 7. Most dangerous extant (living) shark species. 9. Shark species with tail that is as long as its body.

SHARKS! Crossword Puzzle

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E L E C T R O R E C E P T I O N

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Did you know? • Mote Marine Laboratory has been

studying sharks since 1955. • Sharks are a vital part of the ocean eco-

system and the ocean's top predators. • Shark skin is made of teeth-like pla-

coid scales called "dermal denticles," which means "skin teeth."

SHARKS! Crossword Puzzle Solutions

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SHARKS! Word Find

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CARNIVORE MEGATOOTH LATERAL LINE BULL SHARK

CARTILAGE PLANKTON BUOYANCY FISH

TIGER SHARK MAKO SHARK LIVER GREAT WHITE

WHALE SHARK HAMMERHEAD

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SHARKS! Word Find Solutions

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Across 2. Another name for a manatee's tail. 5. Manatees only have a thin layer of this type of insulating fat. 6. Approximate number of months it takes for a baby manatee to be born. 7. Biggest threat to manatees. 9. Manatees found in Florida are called _______ _________ mana-tees. 10. Because manatees have only a thin layer of fat, they prefer ______ water. Down 1. Animal that eat only plants. 3. Closest living land relative of the manatee. 4. Number of calves that a manatee usually has at one time. 6. Average length of an adult manatee (in feet). 8. Manatees have hair & give birth to live young, so they are ________. (Just like you!)

MANATEES! Crossword Puzzle

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MANATEES! Crossword puzzle solutions

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Did you know? • The manatee’s closest living relative is

the elephant. • Manatees have “marching mo-

lars” (continuous tooth replacement) due to the large amount of aquatic plants they eat.

• Manatees spend 6-8 hours a day feeding on aquatic plants such as sea grasses and sargassum.

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MANATEES! Word Find

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FLORIDA MAMMAL MANATEE SEA COW

GENTLE PADDLE MOTORBOAT ELEPHANT

HERBIVORE LARGE LUNGS ENDANGERED

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MANATEES! Word Find Solutions

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Across 5. Sea turtle species named for the color of its fat. 6. Mass nesting of sea turtles. 8. The individual scales on the turtle's shell. 9. Sea turtle whose shell is the least round of all the sea turtle species. 10. Sea turtle species that nests during the day. 11. Sea turtle species whose large head and strong jaws allow it to feed on animals such as lobster and conch. Down 1. Biggest threat to sea turtles. 2. Sea turtle species that feeds on jellyfish. 3. Another name for the top part of a turtle's shell. 4. Smallest of the sea turtle species. 7. Sea turtle named for the shape of its beak. 8. Number of recognized sea turtle species.

SEA TURTLES! Crossword Puzzle

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SEA TURTLES! Crossword Puzzle solutions

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Did you know? • Adult female sea turtles lay their eggs

on the same beach they were hatched from.

• Internal temperature of a sea turtle nest determines the sex of the hatch-lings developing within the eggs inside of the nest.

• There are 7 recognized sea turtle spe-cies in the world.

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FLATBACK GREEN LEATHERBACK LOGGERHEAD

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OLIVE RIDLEY CARAPACE HANGTOUGH ENDANGERED

SCUTES

SEA TURTLES! Word Find

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SEA TURTLES! Word Find Solutions

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dolphins! WORD FIND

CETACEAN MAMMAL PAIR BONDS MARINE BLOWHOLE

DOLPHIN PECTORAL FIN SOCIAL DORSAL FIN FLIPPER

ECHOLOCATION LUNGS BOTTLENOSE

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Dolphins! Word Find solutions

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