Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 18
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tiny particle of light energy
- 4. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 6. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 8. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 9. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
Down
- 1. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 3. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 5. Facts that show something is true
- 7. The power that makes things move or change
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 4 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 6 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 8 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 9 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 1 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 3 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 5 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The act of moving or changing position
- 4. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 7. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8. To study something carefully to understand it
Down
- 2. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 3. A test done to discover something new
- 5. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6. How tightly packed the matter is in something
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- 1 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 4 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 7 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 3 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 5 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sample of something used for study
- 5. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 6. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 7. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 2. Facts that show something is true
- 3. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 4. How tightly packed the matter is in something
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- 1 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 5 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 6 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 7 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 2 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 3 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 4 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 7. A tool for measuring temperature
- 8. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Down
- 1. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 2. The steps followed to do an experiment
- 3. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 6. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Show answers
- 5 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 7 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 8 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 1 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 2 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 3 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 4 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 6 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. To write down information for later use
- 4. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 5. The process of making new living things
- 7. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 8. A community of living things and their environment working together
Down
- 1. How hot or cold something is
- 3. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 6. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Show answers
- 2 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 4 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 5 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 7 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 8 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 1 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 6 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
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