Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Easy — Set 29
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. To write down information for later use
- 6. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 7. The rate at which something speeds up
- 8. A sample of something used for study
Down
- 2. A community of living things and their environment working together
- 3. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 4. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 5. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
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- 1 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 6 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 7 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 8 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 2 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 3 Down: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 4 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 5 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 6. To study something carefully to understand it
- 8. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 9. The amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 3. A tiny particle of light energy
- 4. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 5. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 7. The power that makes things move or change
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- 2 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 6 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 8 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 9 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 1 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 3 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 4 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 5 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 5. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 6. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 7. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 8. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 9. The steps followed to do an experiment
Down
- 1. A tiny particle of light energy
- 3. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 4. A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
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- 2 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 5 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 6 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 7 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 8 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 9 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 1 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 3 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 4 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 2. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
Down
- 1. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 4. The passing of traits from parents to their children
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- 1 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 7 Across: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 1 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 3 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 4 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 5. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 6. A test done to discover something new
- 8. The amount of space something takes up
Down
- 2. To study something carefully to understand it
- 3. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 4. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Show answers
- 1 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 5 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 6 Across: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 8 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 2 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 3 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 4 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
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