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Creepy caves.


ACROSS

* 1. Groundwater: water that fills holes in -- and rocks

* 4. Limestone: -- made mostly of the mineral calcite calcite (kăl`sīt), very widely distributed mineral, commonly white or colorless, but appearing in a great variety of colors owing to impurities.  

8. Part of a shark that sticks out of the water dorsal --

* 9. Hydrogen sulfide hydrogen sulfide, chemical compound, H2S, a colorless, extremely poisonous gas that has a very disagreeable odor, much like that of rotten eggs. It is slightly soluble in water and is soluble in carbon disulfide.  is a potentially deadly --

10. Actress Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. Lohan started in show business as a child fashion model for magazine advertisement and television commercials.  (initials)

13. In shape

15. One -- = 3.28 feet

* 18. To weather: -- down

20. Disney Channel Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  series: That's so --

* 22. Photosynthesis uses energy from the --

25. Parental Guidance (abbr.)

* 26. Diana Northup's mask filters gases from the -- she breathes

* 28. One local resident of a cave: --

30. Scent

* 31. This planet has similarities to Villa Luz

DOWN

* 1. Carlsbad Cavern is an example of a -- cave

2. Saying: "-- the shoe fits, wear it."

3. Top to a container

5. Football position: offensive guard (abbr.)

* 6. Speleogenesis: -- formation

7. Sunflower State (postal code)

11. Lithium (chemical symbol)

12. Green --

14. To be verified (abbr.)

15. Movie: -- in Black

16. Thanks (abbr.)

17. Chains of mountains: mountain --

19. Referee (abbr.)

* 21. Villa Luz bacteria make sulfuric --

23. Opposite of down

24. "Aries" symbol

26. Atomic orbital (abbr.)

27. Reverse osmosis reverse osmosis
n.
The movement of a solvent in the opposite direction from osmosis in such a manner that the solvent moves from a solution of greater concentration through a membrane to a solution of lesser concentration.
 (abbr.)

29. Tantalum tantalum (tăn`tələm) [from Tantalus], metallic chemical element; symbol Ta; at. no. 73; at. wt. 180.9479; m.p. 2,996°C;; b.p. 5,400±100°C;; sp. gr. 16.65 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, or +5.  (chemical symbol)

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Title Annotation:Activities & Oddities
Author:Bryner, Jeanna
Publication:Science World
Date:Nov 1, 2004
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