Arctic: Our Frozen Planet Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. Indigenous people of the Arctic
- 5. one of the smallest species of whale
- 8. land of fire and ice
- 10. a piece of freshwater ice that floats freely in open water
- 11. marine mammal with long tusks
- 14. a biome with permafrost, harsh conditions, and low biodiversity
- 15. nocturnal Arctic species that sleeps in underground burrows
- 17. Arctic carnivorous species that primarily eats muskox
- 18. an animal only found in the Arctic; largest land predator on Earth
- 19. hooved animal that is native to the Arctic
- 20. Arctic species of animal that changes its fur color depending on the season
- 21. the world's largest island; located in the Arctic
Down
- 1. black and white seabird that lives in the Arctic
- 2. refers to when the sun can be seen at midnight during the Arctic summer
- 4. a massive body of slowly moving ice
- 6. ground that remains completely frozen for at least two years straight
- 7. carnivorous aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and flippers
- 9. unicorn of the sea
- 12. a colorful phenomenon centered around the Arctic Circle; frequently called 'the northern lights'
- 13. species of owl native to the Arctic
- 16. the northernmost point on Earth