Classic Crosswords Classic Science Easy — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To write down information for later use
- 6 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 9 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
Down
- 1 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 3 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 4 Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 5 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 2 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 6 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 8 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 9 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 1 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 3 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 4 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 5 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 7 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 5 The power that makes things move or change
- 7 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 8 Facts and information collected from experiments
Down
- 1 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 3 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 4 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 6 To write down information for later use
Answers
- 2 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 5 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 7 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 8 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 1 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 3 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 4 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 6 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 5 How often something happens in a given time
- 6 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Down
- 1 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 2 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 4 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Answers
- 3 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 5 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 6 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 7 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 2 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 4 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 6 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The power that makes things move or change
- 5 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 7 A chemical change when substances interact
- 8 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 1 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 2 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 3 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 4 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 5 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 7 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 8 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 1 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 2 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 3 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 6 Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 7 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 8 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 3 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 4 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 5 The amount of space something takes up
Answers
- 2 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 6 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 7 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 8 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 1 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 3 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 4 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 5 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
Solver Notes
- 2. To write down information for later use
- 6. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 9. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 1. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 3. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 4. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 5. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 7. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
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