Antarctica Word Search
A free Antarctica word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANTARCTICA, PENGUIN, GLACIER, ICEBERG, TUNDRA, POLAR, CONTINENT, SOUTHERN, OCEAN, KRILL, EXPEDITION, RESEARCH.
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Antarctica word list, defined
- PENGUIN /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ · noun
- A flightless bird that lives in the Southern Hemisphere, typically having a black and white coat and a distinctive waddling gait. Penguins are highly social animals and are known for their unique mating and breeding habits. Related: auk, guillemot, murre, petrel.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- ICEBERG /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ · noun
- A large piece of ice floating in the sea or a large mass of ice in a glacier, typically with a small portion of it visible above the water. Related: ice floe, iceberg calving, glacier, ice mass.
- TUNDRA /ˈtʌndrə/ · noun
- A vast, treeless region of cold, Arctic or sub-Arctic climate, typically with low vegetation and permafrost. Related: taiga, steppes, grasslands, moor.
- POLAR /ˈpoʊlər/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or situated at one of the extremes of the Earth, especially the North or South Pole. A person or thing that is at one extreme of a range of values. Related: extreme, far, distant, northern.
- CONTINENT /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ · noun
- One of the Earth's main continuous expanses of land — conventionally Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Also, more broadly, a large landmass as distinct from islands or seas. Related: landmass, mainland, land.
- SOUTHERN /ˈsʌðərn/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the southern part of a country or region, especially in the United States or the southern hemisphere. Having a warm or sunny climate. Related: southerly, south, southernly, austere.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- KRILL /krɪl/ · noun
- Krill refers to small, usually transparent or translucent, shrimp-like crustaceans that are an essential food source for many marine animals, including whales, seals, and penguins. They are typically found in large swarms in ocean waters. Related: crustaceans, shrimp, prawns, small crustaceans.
- EXPEDITION /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/ · noun
- A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration, scientific research, or military action. It also denotes promptness or speed in doing something. Related: journey, voyage, mission, trek.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɔːtʃ/ · noun, verb
- The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach a conclusion. The process of studying something carefully in order to discover new information or insights. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, analysis.
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