Build your winter vocabulary with this easy crossword puzzle designed for high school students. Focuses on common winter terms like weather events, clothing, and nature.
Arcane Elements of Frost and Ice is a hard crossword puzzle with 16 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Arcane Elements of Frost and Ice
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- 1. Soil or rock that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years
- 2. Term for clear, angular snow crystals resembling mineral lattices
- 3. Soil upheaval caused by freezing and ice lens growth beneath
- 4. Erosion process linked to melting snow patches above periglacial zones
- 8. Ancient midwinter festival celebrated with feasts and evergreen decor
- 10. Delicate ice crystals formed by direct vapor deposition on cold surfaces
- 12. Ecological zone beneath the snowpack where animals shelter in winter
- 15. Branching, tree-like pattern characteristic of many snowflake forms
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- 5. Measure of surface reflectivity, critical for snow’s cooling effect
- 6. Meteorological event causing glaze ice accumulation from freezing rain
- 7. Process of land being covered or shaped by extensive ice sheets
- 9. To retain heat by insulating, vital during frigid winter survival
- 11. Severe snowstorm with sustained winds exceeding 35 mph
- 13. A hearty winter stew named after Belgian culinary tradition
- 14. Accumulation of wind-blown snow forming natural barriers or dunes
- 16. White ice formed by rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets
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