Cross the deep seas.First, read "Deep Seas, Dark Worlds" on p. 14. Then solve the clues below to complete this crossword puzzle. To spell out the bonus words, unscramble Same as decrypt. See scramble. the letters in parentheses. A "*" on the crossword grid indicates a bonus word. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. All the living and nonliving things that interact in an environment: --(-)-- 2. --(-)-- sea creatures glow. 3. Hot spring on the seafloor that pumps out water superheated su·per·heat tr.v. su·per·heat·ed, su·per·heat·ing, su·per·heats 1. To heat excessively; overheat. 2. by volcanic activity from inside the earth: a --(-)-- b. (-)-- 4. Longest continuous mountain range on Earth: mid-ocean --(-)-- 5. Giant rock slabs that make up Earth's outer shell: --(-)-- plates 6. Earth's uppermost part of mantle and crust: --(-)--(-) 7. Deep-sea heat-loving microbe microbe /mi·crobe/ (mi´krob) a microorganism, especially a pathogenic one such as a bacterium, protozoan, or fungus.micro´bialmicro´bic mi·crobe n. : --(-)--(-)-- 8. Chemical-using microbes: --(-)--(-)-- microbes 9. When one creature follows another in setting up habitats: --(-)--(-)-- 10. One of Jupiter's moons: (-)-- Bonus: a. Oceans cover approximately --percent of Earth's surface. b. The tallest recorded vent chimney is about 180 feet high--as tall as an--story building. 1. ecosystems 2. luminescent lu·mi·nes·cent adj. Capable of, suitable for, or exhibiting luminescence. [Latin l  men, l 3a. hydrothermal 3b. vent 4. ridge 5. tectonic 6. lithosphere lithosphere (lĭth`əsfēr '), brittle uppermost shell of the earth, broken into a number of tectonic plates. The lithosphere consists of the heavy oceanic and lighter continental crusts, and the uppermost portion of the mantle. 7. hyperthermophile 8. chemosynthetic 9. succession 10. Europa Bonus: a. seventy b. eighteen
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