The Atlantic Ocean Word Search
Play a The Atlantic Ocean word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ATLANTIC, OCEAN, GULFSTREAM, TIDES, WAVES, SALINITY, MARINE, CORAL, REEF, SEABED, SHELF, RIDGE.
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The Atlantic Ocean word list, defined
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- TIDES /tɑɪdz/ · noun
- The periodic rising and falling of the sea caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. The regular rise and fall of the sea level at a particular place. Related: waves, surge, swell, flood.
- WAVES /wɛvz/ · noun, verb
- A series of water movements on the surface of the ocean, lake, or river, or a movement or motion that is similar to a wave. To move in a wavelike motion, or to send a signal or message in a wavelike pattern. Related: surge, swell, billow, undulation.
- SALINITY /ˈsælɪnɪti/ · noun
- The quality or state of being salty; the concentration of dissolved salts in water, especially seawater or brackish water. Related: saltiness, sodium content, chlorinity, alkalinity.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- REEF /riːf/ · noun
- A ridge of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea, or a similar underwater feature. A coral reef is a large underwater structure composed of coral, a living organism. Related: barrier, coral, reef, rocky outcropping.
- SEABED /ˈsiːbɛd/ · noun
- The bottom of a sea or ocean, or a similar area of water, such as a lake or river. The seabed is the surface on which the water rests. Related: ocean floor, seafloor, lake bed, riverbed.
- SHELF /ʃɛlf/ · noun
- A horizontal or slanted structure, typically fixed to a wall, used for holding objects such as books, dishes, or other items. Related: ledge, rack, stand, case.
- RIDGE /ˈrɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A long narrow natural elevation of the earth's surface; a long narrow strip of higher land, especially one with steep sides. To form or cause to form a ridge or ridge-like structure. Related: ridgepole, back, spine, rib.
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