| A | B |
| Blizzard | a snowstorm with strong winds |
| Checkpoint | a place along a route where people sign in |
| Courageous | brave, fearless |
| Experienced | having the knowledge to do a particular task |
| Musher | the driver of a dogsled team |
| Rugged | having a rough, uneven surface |
| Bewildered | greatly puzzled, confused |
| Homeland | country where one was born |
| Longed | wished for, wanted very much |
| Marveled | filled with surprise or wonder |
| Reminded | made someone remember |
| Surrounded | put all around |
| Funnels | smokestacks |
| Plaques | flat markers that are engraved with words |
| Shipwrecks | wrecked ships |
| Survivors | people who have stayed alive |
| Unsinkable | impossible to sink |
| Voyage | a long journey to a distant place |
| Wreckage | the remains of something that has been destroyed |
| Conductor | a person in charge of a train or subway |
| Depot | a train or bus station |
| Jolting | moving unsteadily from side to side |
| Lurching | moving unsteadily from side to side |
| Platform | a raised floor or surface |
| Satchels | small bags used for carrying books and other small items |