Shark Bay Word Search
A free Shark Bay word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: STROMATOLITE, HAMELINPOOL, MONKEYMIA, DOLPHIN, DUGONG, TURTLE, COQUINA, CALCARENITE, LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE, DUNES, SEAGRASS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Shark Bay word list, defined
- DOLPHIN /dɒlfɪn/ · noun
- A highly intelligent marine mammal that lives in the ocean and is closely related to whales and porpoises. Dolphins are known for their playful and social behavior. Related: porpoise, whale, manatee, otter.
- DUGONG /dʌɡɒŋ/ · noun
- A large marine mammal related to the manatee and the elephant, found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It is a herbivorous, slow-moving animal that feeds on sea grasses and other marine plants. Related: manatee, sea cow, sirenian, elephant seal.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːr.təl/ · noun
- A slow-moving reptile with a shell, typically living on land and feeding on plants and animals. A person who moves slowly and carefully. Related: reptile, slowpoke, snail, tortoise.
- COQUINA /kɒˈkiːnə/ · noun
- Coquina is a type of sedimentary rock that is composed of shells and shell fragments, often used as a building material. It is a relatively soft rock that can be easily cut and shaped. Related: shell rock, shell limestone, calcarenite.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- DUNES /djuːnz/ · noun
- A hill of sand, often formed by wind, found in deserts, beaches, or other areas where sand is blown or washed up. A long, gentle slope of sand, often found in coastal areas. Related: hills, mounds, ridges, sandbanks.
- SEAGRASS /ˈsiːɡræs/ · noun
- A type of marine grass that grows in shallow coastal waters, often forming dense meadows. Related: marine grass, sea grass, coastal grass, salt marsh grass.
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