To solve the crossword puzzle, we will use the clues provided to fill in the words. Let's go through each clue step by step:
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Across Clues:
1.
2. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
- This describes a
blizzard.
-
Answer: BLIZZARD
2.
3. Spend the winter in a dormant state
- This refers to
hibernation, where animals sleep or rest during winter.
-
Answer: HIBERNATION
3.
4. A crystal of snow
- Snow is made up of ice crystals. The term for a single crystal of snow is
snowflake.
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Answer: SNOWFLAKE
4.
6. Woolly covering of a sheep or goat
- The woolly covering on a sheep or goat is called
fleece.
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Answer: FLEECE
---
Down Clues:
1.
1. Very cold temperature
- A very cold temperature is often referred to as
freezing.
-
Answer: FREEZING
2.
5. Injury to body tissue by exposure to extreme cold
- Exposure to extreme cold can cause
frostbite, which is an injury to body tissue.
-
Answer: FROSTBITE
3.
7. A long handle and scoop to move snow
- A tool used to move snow, consisting of a long handle and a scoop, is called a
shovel.
-
Answer: SHOVEL
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Filling in the Crossword:
Now that we have all the answers, let's fill them into the crossword grid:
-
Across:
- 2. BLIZZARD
- 3. HIBERNATION
- 4. SNOWFLAKE
- 6. FLEECE
-
Down:
- 1. FREEZING
- 5. FROSTBITE
- 7. SHOVEL
The completed crossword looks like this:
```
1
F R E E Z I N G
5
B L I Z Z A R D
4
H I B E R N A T I O N
7
S N O W F L A K E
6
F L E E C E
3
S H O V E L
```
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Final Answer:
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\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
F & R & E & E & Z & I & N & G \\
\hline
& & & S & & & & \\
\hline
B & L & I & Z & Z & A & R & D \\
\hline
& & & & & & & \\
\hline
H & I & B & E & R & N & A & T \\
\hline
I & & & & & & & I \\
\hline
O & & & & & & & O \\
\hline
N & & & & & & & N \\
\hline
W & & & & & & & E \\
\hline
F & L & E & E & C & E & & \\
\hline
& & & & & & & L \\
\hline
S & H & O & V & E & L & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable puzzles 4th grade.