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Winter words

Eight cold-weather science words for matching, a crossword or a word search. Talk about where each one happens.

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SNOW
Small ice crystals that fall from clouds when the air is cold enough.
FROST
A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces overnight.
ICICLE
A hanging spike of ice made when dripping water freezes.
SLEET
Rain that partly freezes into small ice pellets as it falls.
BLIZZARD
A long snowstorm with strong winds that make it hard to see.
FREEZE
To change from a liquid to a solid; pure water does this at 0 °C.
HIBERNATE
To spend winter in a deep, energy-saving sleep, as dormice and some bats do.
MITTENS
Warm hand coverings that keep the fingers together.