Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Medium — Set 12
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. The power that makes things move or change
- 6. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 8. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 9. A natural solid substance found in the earth
Down
- 1. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 2. A sample of something used for study
- 3. The speed of something in a given direction
- 5. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
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- 4 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 8 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 9 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 1 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 2 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 5 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 6. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 7. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 8. The natural home of an animal or plant
Down
- 1. When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 3. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 4. The speed of something in a given direction
- 5. The steps followed to do an experiment
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- 2 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 6 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 7 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 8 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 1 Down: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 3 Down: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 4 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 5 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The power that makes things move or change
- 4. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5. The rate at which something speeds up
- 6. A state of matter that holds its shape
Down
- 1. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 2. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 3. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 7. Facts and information collected from experiments
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- 1 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 4 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 6 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 1 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 2 Down: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 3 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 7 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 3. The speed of something in a given direction
Down
- 1. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
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- 2 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 3 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 1 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5. The power that makes things move or change
- 7. The amount of matter in an object
- 8. When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
Down
- 1. A tiny particle of light energy
- 2. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 3. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 6. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Show answers
- 4 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 7 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 8 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 1 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 2 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 3 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 6 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
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