Classic Crosswords Classic Science Easy — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 2 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 6 The power that makes things move or change
- 7 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
Down
- 1 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 3 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 4 To write down information for later use
Answers
- 1 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 6 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 7 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 3 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 4 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 How hot or cold something is
- 3 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 5 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 8 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 9 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Down
- 2 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 4 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 6 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 7 A form of energy that makes things warm
Answers
- 1 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 5 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 8 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 9 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 2 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 4 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 6 Down: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 7 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 4 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 6 How hot or cold something is
- 8 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
Down
- 2 Facts that show something is true
- 3 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 5 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 7 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Answers
- 1 Across: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 4 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 6 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 8 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 2 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 3 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 5 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 7 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 5 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 7 A tiny particle of light energy
- 8 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
Down
- 1 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 2 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 4 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 6 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
Answers
- 3 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 5 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 7 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 8 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 1 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 2 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 4 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 6 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 3 A chemical change when substances interact
- 5 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 6 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 7 A path that electricity travels along
- 8 The band of colors formed when white light is split
Down
- 2 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4 Two or more atoms joined together
Answers
- 1 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 3 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 5 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 6 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 7 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 8 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 2 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 4 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
Solver Notes
- 1. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 2. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 6. The power that makes things move or change
- 7. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 1. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 3. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 4. To write down information for later use
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