Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Expert — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 8 The slow process of living things changing over many years
Down
- 2 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 3 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4 A final decision reached after studying results
- 6 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Answers
- 1 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 5 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 8 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 2 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 3 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 4 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 6 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 7 A chemical change when substances interact
- 8 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
Down
- 1 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 2 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 4 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5 The act of moving or changing position
- 6 A natural solid substance found in the earth
Answers
- 3 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 7 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 8 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 1 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 4 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 5 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 6 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A path that electricity travels along
- 3 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 7 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 8 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 9 To study something carefully to understand it
Down
- 2 A tool for measuring temperature
- 4 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 5 The speed of something in a given direction
- 6 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Answers
- 1 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 3 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 7 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 8 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 9 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 4 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 5 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 6 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The rate at which something speeds up
- 4 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 6 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 7 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 8 Facts that show something is true
Down
- 2 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 3 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 5 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
Answers
- 1 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 4 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 6 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 7 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 8 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 2 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 5 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 4 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6 A glass container used in science experiments
- 8 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 9 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
Down
- 1 A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 3 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 5 A chemical change when substances interact
- 7 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
Answers
- 2 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 4 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 8 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 9 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 1 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 5 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 7 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
Solver Notes
- 1. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5. The amount of space something takes up
- 7. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 8. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 2. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 3. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4. A final decision reached after studying results
- 6. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
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