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Brown Algae Crossword Puzzles
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© kelpy3
This drawing depicts kelp in their natural habitat at the beach.
Agnes, Catherine, and Victoria welcome you to their Brown Algae page!
We have created and posted two crossword puzzles all about brown algae, or as scientists call them, Ascophyllum nodosum! We have one crossword for those who are beginners in the world of algae, and one for people of an intermediate level. We hope you enjoy yourselves learning all about brown algae! Good Luck!
Easy Crossword
Fill it out, have fun, and check your answers on the bottom of the page!
View Easy Crossword
Intermediate Crossword
View Intermediate Crossword
Answer Key to Easy Crossword:
- Salt
- Kelp
- Head
- Sunlight
- Rocks
- Temperature
- Chlorophyll
- Ocean
- Oxygen
- Australia
Answer Key to Intermediate Crossword:
- Photosynthesis
- Turbinaria ornata
- Auto
- Deeper
- Phycology
- Asexually
- Eukaryotic
- Red
Here (and above) are pictures of kelp we have created or found to help you learn more about brown algae:
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This is a simple drawing of kelp, to show the
shape and fluidity of the organism.© kelpy3
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This is a photograph of brown algae on sand. © t taudigani
Note: These crosswords have been tested by real people.
Read some of their comments below:
little brother (age 12): "The intermediate puzzle was pretty hard! But I did learn something."
dad (age 48): "It's very well done. I learned a lot from it."
older brother (age 20): "The puzzles were easy for me, but they're good for kids and all. You should make a REALLY hard one for me!
Information on the Internet
References
International Seaweed Symposium: Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Seaweed Symposium (Developments in Hydrobiology S.). A. R. O. Chapman, M. T. Brown, M. Lahaye. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1992.
Modern Approaches to the Taxonomy of Red and Brown Algae. Irvine, D.E., Price, J.H. Academic Press Inc. London. 1978.
Seaweeds. Thomas, David. Smithsonian Books. 2002.
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- On this page, we hope for you to learn or refresh your knowledge of brown algae, also known as kelp. Our puzzles include information on where algae can live, how they get their food, and different species of brown algae. Hope you enjoy learning about brown algae!
About This Page
Author: kelpy3
Classroom Project: Brown Algae Crossword
Rutgers Preparatory School
Somerset, NJ USA
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Page copyright © 2005 kelpy3
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