Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 5 To study something carefully to understand it
- 6 The force that slows things down when they rub together
Down
- 1 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 2 Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 4 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 7 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 8 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Answers
- 3 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 5 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 6 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 1 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 2 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 4 Down: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 7 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 8 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 5 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 7 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 8 A glass container used in science experiments
- 9 Facts and information collected from experiments
Down
- 1 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 2 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 4 To study something carefully to understand it
- 6 A natural solid substance found in the earth
Answers
- 3 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 5 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 7 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 8 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 9 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 1 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 2 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 4 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 6 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To write down information for later use
- 5 The process of making new living things
- 7 The amount of matter in an object
- 8 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Down
- 1 The speed of something in a given direction
- 3 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 4 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 6 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
Answers
- 2 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 5 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 7 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 8 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 1 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 3 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 6 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 4 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 6 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 7 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 8 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 9 The power that makes things move or change
Down
- 2 A sample of something used for study
- 3 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 5 A form of energy that allows us to see
Answers
- 1 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 4 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 6 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 7 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 8 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 9 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 2 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 5 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 6 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 7 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 8 A sample of something used for study
- 9 The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 1 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 2 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 4 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 5 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Answers
- 3 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 6 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 7 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 8 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 9 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 1 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 2 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 4 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 5 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
Solver Notes
- 3. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 5. To study something carefully to understand it
- 6. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 1. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 2. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 4. The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 7. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 8. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
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