Classic Crosswords Classic Science Medium — Set 22
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 5. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 7. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 8. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 9. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 1. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 2. The act of moving or changing position
- 4. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 6. A chemical change when substances interact
Show answers
- 3 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 5 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 7 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 8 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 9 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 1 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 2 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 4 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 6 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 6. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 7. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 8. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
Down
- 2. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 3. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 5. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
Show answers
- 1 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 4 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 6 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 7 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 8 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 2 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 3 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 5 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 4. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 7. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 8. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 9. Facts that show something is true
Down
- 1. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 3. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 5. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 6. To study something carefully to understand it
Show answers
- 2 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 4 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 7 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 8 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 9 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 1 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 3 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 5 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 6 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Two or more atoms joined together
- 6. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 7. The power that makes things move or change
- 8. A push or pull that can change how something moves
Down
- 1. To sort things into groups based on their features
- 3. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 4. A chemical change when substances interact
- 5. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Show answers
- 2 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 7 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 8 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 1 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 3 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 4 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 5 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A tool for measuring temperature
- 4. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 5. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 6. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 7. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
Down
- 1. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 3. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 5. A curved piece of glass that bends light
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 4 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 5 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 6 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 7 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 1 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 3 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 5 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
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