Oceans and Seas Word Search

Words in the Oceans and Seas word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

wave

Ridge of water pushed along the surface by wind

tide

Daily rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon

salt

Dissolved mineral that makes seawater taste salty

fish

Gilled animal that lives and breathes in water

coral

Tiny sea animal that builds hard stony reefs

whale

Large ocean mammal that breathes air at the surface

shark

Fish with a skeleton of cartilage instead of bone

beach

Sandy or pebbly strip where land meets the sea

reef

Underwater ridge of coral or rock near the surface

current

Steady flow of water moving through the ocean

pacific

Largest and deepest of the world's oceans

atlantic

Ocean between the Americas, Europe and Africa

arctic

Smallest ocean, capped with ice around the North Pole

indian

Ocean south of Asia between Africa and Australia

southern

Ocean encircling Antarctica, named as fifth in 2000

plankton

Drifting tiny life that feeds much of the sea

seaweed

Marine algae that grows anchored in shallow water

trench

Deep narrow valley cut into the ocean floor

lagoon

Shallow water separated from the sea by a reef or bar

harbor

Sheltered stretch of water where ships can anchor

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