Classic Crosswords Classic Science Easy — Set 14
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The speed of something in a given direction
- 3. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 5. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 7. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
Down
- 1. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 4. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6. How tightly packed the matter is in something
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- 2 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 3 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 5 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 7 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 1 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 4 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. The steps followed to do an experiment
- 7. A test done to discover something new
Down
- 1. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 4. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 5. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 6. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 8. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
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- 2 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 7 Across: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 5 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 6 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 8 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A path that electricity travels along
- 4. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 6. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 8. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
Down
- 2. The process of making new living things
- 3. A tiny particle of light energy
- 5. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
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- 1 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 4 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 6 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 8 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 2 Down: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 3 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 5 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 6. The speed of something in a given direction
- 7. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Down
- 1. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 2. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 3. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 4. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Show answers
- 5 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 6 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 7 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 1 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 2 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 3 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 4 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 8. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 9. The amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1. To write down information for later use
- 2. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 3. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 5. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Show answers
- 4 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 8 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 9 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 1 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 2 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 3 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 5 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 7 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
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