Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Hard — Set 17
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 4. A test done to discover something new
- 5. Two or more atoms joined together
- 6. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Down
- 1. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 3. A curved piece of glass that bends light
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- 2 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 4 Across: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 5 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 1 Down: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 3 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. The speed of something in a given direction
- 4. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 7. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 8. The amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 5. The band of colors formed when white light is split
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- 2 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 4 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 7 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 8 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 5 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 6. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Down
- 1. A glass container used in science experiments
- 2. The steps followed to do an experiment
- 3. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 4. How tightly packed the matter is in something
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- 5 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 6 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 1 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 2 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 3 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 4 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 4. The amount of matter in an object
- 5. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 6. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 7. The force that slows things down when they rub together
Down
- 2. How hot or cold something is
- 3. A chemical change when substances interact
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- 1 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 4 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 5 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 6 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 7 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 5. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 7. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Down
- 1. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 2. Facts that show something is true
- 3. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 6. The amount of matter in an object
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- 4 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 5 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 7 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 1 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 2 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 3 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 6 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
Solver Notes
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