Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Expert — Set 21
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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- 5. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 6. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 7. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Down
- 1. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 2. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 3. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
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- 5 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 6 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 7 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 1 Down: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 2 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 3 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 4 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 6. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 8. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Down
- 1. The amount of space something takes up
- 2. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 4. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 5. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 7. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
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- 6 Across: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 8 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 1 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 2 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 4 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 5 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 7 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 4. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 6. A glass container used in science experiments
- 7. A community of living things and their environment working together
Down
- 2. A sample of something used for study
- 3. The upward force that makes things float in water
- 5. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
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- 1 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 4 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 6 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 7 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 2 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 5 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 6. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
Down
- 1. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 2. A chemical change when substances interact
- 3. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 4. To sort things into groups based on their features
- 5. The passing of traits from parents to their children
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- 6 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 1 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 2 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 3 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 4 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 5 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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- 5. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 6. To study something carefully to understand it
- 7. How often something happens in a given time
Down
- 1. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 3. To write down information for later use
- 4. Facts that show something is true
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- 5 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 6 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 7 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 1 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 2 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 3 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 4 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
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