Alaska Word Search

Words in the Alaska word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

snow

Alaska's interior can hold snow on the ground for months.

bear

Black, brown and polar bears all live in Alaska.

moose

A huge antlered deer that browses willows near Alaskan roads.

seal

A sleek marine mammal that rests on ice and rocky shores.

eagle

Bald eagles gather by the thousands along Alaska's salmon rivers.

whale

Humpback and gray whales feed in Alaskan waters each summer.

salmon

Fish that return from the ocean to spawn in home streams.

husky

A thick-coated northern dog bred to pull sleds over snow.

glacier

A slow-moving river of packed ice and old snow.

igloo

A dome shelter built from cut snow blocks in the Arctic.

walrus

A large tusked sea mammal of northern Alaskan waters.

tundra

Treeless ground with low plants growing over frozen soil.

caribou

Wild northern reindeer that migrate across Alaska in big herds.

puffin

A stocky seabird with a bright bill that nests on cliffs.

dog sled

A runner sled pulled by a harnessed team of dogs.

juneau

Alaska's capital, reachable only by boat or by plane.

anchorage

Alaska's largest city, where a large share of residents live.

polar bear

A white bear that hunts seals on northern sea ice.

denali

North America's highest peak, rising over twenty thousand feet.

king crab

A large crab caught in cold Alaskan waters for food.

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