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Coral Reef Teacher’s Guide Benefits, Threats, and Solutions
BENEFITS, THREATS, AND SOLUTIONS
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES
ACROSS: DOWN:
4. the clearing of channels 1. a marine protected area
9. the farming of marine plants and animals 2. picking up trash
11. a type of poison used to catch fish 3. gifts made from coral and shells
12. moorings used by boats 4. building and construction
13. a southeastern state with coral reefs 5. the washing away of soil
15. riding a bike saves this type of fuel 6. human-caused
16. a vehicle that causes damage by ground- 7. learning
ing and anchoring 8. a deadly virus, a treatment for which might
17. to use over and over again be found in coral reefs
19. to get caught in nets, fishing lines, gar- 10. a fierce storm in the southern hemisphere
bage 14. illness
22. medical care 18. clear-cutting of trees
24. to do something to protect the environ- 20. the place where a plant or animal natu-
ment; take rally lives
25. someone who wears SCUBA gear under- 21. global __________, increase in water tem-
water perature
26. a nylon or fiber mesh used in fishing 22. a source of income that wears tacky
28. _______-ami, a type of net used in fishing shorts and carries cameras
29. an explosive used to kill fish 23. a source of protein that lives in the sea
31. the expelling of zooxanthellae from coral 27. a way to communicate electronically
polyps due to stress with others using the computer
32. fine grains of limestone, rock and shells 30. a green marine plant that thrives on ex-
cess nutrients
33. non-exploitative use of natural resources
31. sandy shore
34. the covering of coral with sediment
35. the western island state with coral reefs
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