Snow

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds (8)
  2. 6. An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (9)
  3. 8. The act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a ___ (12)
  4. 11. Thickly-furred ___ of ___ regions (9)
  5. 12. A long thin implement made of metal or wood (3)
  6. 13. The ___ point of the Earth's axis (9)
  7. 14. Any collection of particles or gases that is visible (5)
  8. 15. A sport in which participants must travel on skis (6)

Down

  1. 1. A state in northwestern North America (6)
  2. 2. The largest island in the world (9)
  3. 4. A large number or amount or extent (plural) (9)
  4. 5. A crystal of snow (plural) (10)
  5. 7. The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface (6)
  6. 9. A device to help you walk on deep snow (plural) (9)
  7. 10. An implement consisting of a length of wood (5)
  8. 16. Frozen water (3)