Across
- 4. The vocal range of the singer who performs the character of "Ebenezer Scrooge" in most musical adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
- 7. A persistently frozen, large, and perennial body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.
- 10. The branch of physics that studies the production and effects of very low temperatures.
- 11. The marine reptile genus whose fossil remains were famously discovered in Antarctica, proving the continent was once tropical.
- 12. The author whose work The Lord of the Rings features the deadly, snow-covered pass of Caradhras.
- 13. Ground that remains completely frozen for at least two consecutive years, often found in polar regions.
- 14. A type of feathery frost formed when water vapor in the air comes into contact with a surface colder than the freezing point and deposits as ice crystals.
- 15. The transcendentalist text by Henry David Thoreau, largely written while he lived in a self-built cabin during the cold New England winter.
Down
- 1. The slow flow of water-saturated soil down a gentle slope, occurring most often in regions underlain by permafrost.
- 2. The Greek personification of time, often depicted as a freezing figure in allegorical winter art.
- 3. The common, non-scientific term for the layer of snow insulation that protects plants and small animals from extreme cold.
- 5. The process by which chunks of ice break off from the edge of a large ice mass or ice shelf and form an iceberg.
- 6. The Irish-born polar explorer who led the Endurance expedition, a famous example of survival in the frozen Antarctic.
- 8. The setting for Jack London's short story, "To Build a Fire," which is a grim study of human failure in extreme cold.
- 9. The term used to describe food and drink regarded as a source of strength; essential for survival during harsh winter conditions.