Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Medium — Set 26
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 7. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 8. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
Down
- 1. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 2. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 3. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 5. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 6. The force that slows things down when they rub together
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- 4 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 7 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 8 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 1 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 2 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 3 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 5 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 6 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. Two or more atoms joined together
- 6. To write down information for later use
- 8. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 9. Anything that takes up space and has weight
Down
- 1. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 2. How hot or cold something is
- 3. A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 5. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 7. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
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- 4 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 8 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 9 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 1 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 5 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 7 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 3. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 4. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 6. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
Down
- 1. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 2. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 3. The power that makes things move or change
- 5. The passing of traits from parents to their children
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- 1 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 3 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 4 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 6 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 7 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 1 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 2 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 3 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 5 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 4. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 8. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 9. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Down
- 1. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 3. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 6. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 7. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
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- 2 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 4 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 5 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 8 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 9 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 1 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 3 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 6 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 7 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 6. A tool for measuring temperature
- 8. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
Down
- 1. The amount of space something takes up
- 2. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 3. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 5. A sample of something used for study
- 7. Facts and information collected from experiments
Show answers
- 4 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 6 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 8 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 1 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 2 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 3 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 5 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 7 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
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