Arctic Exploration Crossword Puzzle

About the Arctic Exploration Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the people, ships, routes, and challenges of Arctic exploration. Look for names such as Peary, Amundsen, and Nansen, along with terms like icebreaker, dog sled, and Northwest Passage. It suits students learning about polar history, geography fans, and anyone curious about the expeditions that charted the far north.

This crossword draws on 42 clues about Arctic Exploration. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Norwegian who navigated the Northwest Passage (8 letters)
• •Art and science of making maps (11 letters)
• •Shackleton's vessel crushed by Antarctic floes (9 letters)
• •English navigator who sought a Northwest passage (9 letters)
• •Floating mass calved from a glacier (7 letters)
• •Scottish explorer of Canada's great namesake river (9 letters)
• •American explorer who claimed to reach the top of the globe (5 letters)
• •Navigable passage across ocean waters (8 letters)

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