WORD FIND & CROSSWORD PUZZLES

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1 WORD FIND & CROSSWORD PUZZLS

2 SHARKS! Crossword Puzzle 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.

3 Y L C T R O R C P T I O N G A M A K O L I V R M Y T S G I G P R L A T R A L L I N A H T N A G R O T W H A L O W S T F I S H H H I C A R N I V O R R SHARKS! Crossword Puzzle Solutions P U P S N O C T U R N A L Did you know? Mote Marine Laboratory has been studying sharks since Sharks are a vital part of the ocean ecosystem and the ocean's top predators. Shark skin is made of teeth-like placoid scales called "dermal denticles," which means "skin teeth."

4 SHARKS! Word Find CARNIVOR MGATOOTH LATRAL LIN BULL SHARK CARTILAG PLANKTON BUOYANCY FISH TIGR SHARK MAKO SHARK LIVR GRAT WHIT WHAL SHARK HAMMRHAD H D L C A R T I L A G G Z V G U A J O A W O N D S L Y J S P C Z D Y B G T T I G R S H A R K A T G L U T M O W J X B Z W A K R O R P L V P X R R U I O P F U N B S L Z Y L I F A O C G S T U I U A U S I K F A H H L M Q M H R V O T Q H I V P M N C A L G Z F Y O Y W U A V Y Y T K R M I X C P R A H P R O L Z R Y Y T K M N T Z N I M K D D S G A V U O W K I C T S M A K O S H A R K N P R A Q Y V A W H A L S H A R K M H X Q H T L S M G A T O O T H T J X L W S Q A A R A A K I N H K Z A L F I S H P R S X B B J D H I T D

5 SHARKS! Word Find Solutions H D L C A R T I L A G G Z V G U A J O A W O N D S L Y J S P C Z D Y B G T T I G R S H A R K A T G L U T M O W J X B Z W A K R O R P L V P X R R U I O P F U N B S L Z Y L I F A O C G S T U I U A U S I K F A H H L M Q M H R V O T Q H I V P M N C A L G Z F Y O Y W U A V Y Y T K R M I X C P R A H P R O L Z R Y Y T K M N T Z N I M K D D S G A V U O W K I C T S M A K O S H A R K N P R A Q Y V A W H A L S H A R K M H X Q H T L S M G A T O O T H T J X L W S Q A A R A A K I N H K Z A L F I S H P R S X B B J D H I T D

6 MANATS! Crossword Puzzle 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 manatees. 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!)

7 MANATS! Crossword puzzle solutions I V P A D D L O L R B L U B B R T W P H U M A N S A A W S T I N D I A N M T M W A R M L S H R B O N L V Did you know? The manatee s closest living relative is the elephant. Manatees have marching molars (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.

8 MANATS! Word Find FLORIDA MAMMAL MANAT SA COW GNTL PADDL MOTORBOAT LPHANT HRBIVOR LARG LUNGS NDANGRD W M I M A N A T X D H T N L L N V G I M U K G M G J Z N X L S P M A M M A L G M W L R V P U M A F G N T L S O B H L G Z D F Y Y W X F P K P Y X K R D J L J M H S W A T L H B R F J K L C A O O O O P G F U A F B I X Y Q F R N T H F X N N G I M K W U J U I H I A O Z I G T Q V Z S F Z Y W G G A D V R M S A G O Y A M S A C O W V A Q B T K N R K F B L Y X G Z B H L S T O B K D X S C W U O A C I X H H W A G W P B K A D T Y F L X P Z Z H H T S Y P N D A N G R D U O H J L M V H U O I C L A R G K T D G G M

9 MANATS! Word Find Solutions W M I M A N A T X D H T N L L N V G I M U K G M G J Z N X L S P M A M M A L G M W L R V P U M A F G N T L S O B H L G Z D F Y Y W X F P K P Y X K R D J L J M H S W A T L H B R F J K L C A O O O O P G F U A F B I X Y Q F R N T H F X N N G I M K W U J U I H I A O Z I G T Q V Z S F Z Y W G G A D V R M S A G O Y A M S A C O W V A Q B T K N R K F B L Y X G Z B H L S T O B K D X S C W U O A C I X H H W A G W P B K A D T Y F L X P Z Z H H T S Y P N D A N G R D U O H J L M V H U O I C L A R G K T D G G M

10 SA TURTLS! Crossword Puzzle 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.

11 SA TURTLS! Crossword Puzzle solutions G R N S M P S C U T S V N K M P S R I D L Y K R I D H U M A H A W K S L L O G G A R R I B A D A T H R B A F L A T B A C K I K L C A A P A C R H A D 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 hatchlings developing within the eggs inside of the nest. There are 7 recognized sea turtle species in the world.

12 SA TURTLS! Word Find FLATBACK GRN LATHRBACK LOGGRHAD SA TURTL KMPS RIDLY HAWKSBILL TDS OLIV RIDLY CARAPAC HANGTOUGH NDANGRD SCUTS C R Q D H O M J H A W K S B I L L K U S R G R K B K C A B T A L F G Q S I Z Q D A H R G G O L H D J H V K J Z W H M D Z I S R C H C C A P A R A C P K W D J N A X J Q U L H R U R S V S F W W Z T J N B Q P F B I X Y Q R P R F R D Z S X G W T M C I D G Q P T G T N I Z Y M L X W S D V X V R H F A U Z S C U T S T G L K G F D I A I O L I V R I D L Y Z N H W K A J X H Y Y Z B N T W Y H W O L A T H R B A C K N Y T U B T R P X J J Z F C K X B X C H A N G T O U G H N C M H P T X J K X L T R U T A S D S J H X

13 SA TURTLS! Word Find Solutions C R Q D H O M J H A W K S B I L L K U S R G R K B K C A B T A L F G Q S I Z Q D A H R G G O L H D J H V K J Z W H M D Z I S R C H C C A P A R A C P K W D J N A X J Q U L H R U R S V S F W W Z T J N B Q P F B I X Y Q R P R F R D Z S X G W T M C I D G Q P T G T N I Z Y M L X W S D V X V R H F A U Z S C U T S T G L K G F D I A I O L I V R I D L Y Z N H W K A J X H Y Y Z B N T W Y H W O L A T H R B A C K N Y T U B T R P X J J Z F C K X B X C H A N G T O U G H N C M H P T X J K X L T R U T A S D S J H X

14 dolphins! WORD FIND CTACAN MAMMAL PAIR BONDS MARIN BLOWHOL DOLPHIN PCTORAL FIN SOCIAL DORSAL FIN FLIPPR CHOLOCATION LUNGS BOTTLNOS F T K B P N G V C T A C A N I C I V M O Z B V C S F L I P P R Q W G Z D T M H P Z Z H U I T S M B O K W V T A S O C I A L O J J L F P D O L P H I N L L M I Z O C X N Q A R W L I A X Y H W V H C D M L U N G S G O R O N P H R O T V A L S G O R D W I L R O O Y L O N M I P K H S A G N D H V L T O R X M L A C F O T C C A A A W I C W F I S F Y X N H A L T L D O R S A L F I N M B Q G T F P P A I R B O N D S F G K L O I I N A O Y W F B O I V M A F Q O N Z P T P H W C A C B C B I D D N Y K K X D V I C T C K T F

15 Dolphins! Word Find solutions F T K B P N G V C T A C A N I C I V M O Z B V C S F L I P P R Q W G Z D T M H P Z Z H U I T S M B O K W V T A S O C I A L O J J L F P D O L P H I N L L M I Z O C X N Q A R W L I A X Y H W V H C D M L U N G S G O R O N P H R O T V A L S G O R D W I L R O O Y L O N M I P K H S A G N D H V L T O R X M L A C F O T C C A A A W I C W F I S F Y X N H A L T L D O R S A L F I N M B Q G T F P P A I R B O N D S F G K L O I I N A O Y W F B O I V M A F Q O N Z P T P H W C A C B C B I D D N Y K K X D V I C T C K T F