Quick Crosswords Quick Science Easy — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 5 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 6 How tightly packed the matter is in something
Down
- 1 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 2 The amount of matter in an object
- 4 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5 A state of matter that holds its shape
Answers
- 3 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 5 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 6 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 1 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 4 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
🔬 Science Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 6 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 7 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Down
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 4 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Answers
- 2 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 6 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 7 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 3 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 6 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
Down
- 1 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 2 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 3 A tiny particle of light energy
- 4 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
Answers
- 5 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 6 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 7 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 2 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 3 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 4 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 3 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 5 A test done to discover something new
- 8 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
Down
- 1 The amount of space something takes up
- 4 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 6 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 7 Facts and information collected from experiments
Answers
- 2 Across: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 3 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 5 Across: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 8 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 1 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 4 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 6 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 7 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
🔬 Science Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 How often something happens in a given time
- 5 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 6 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
Down
- 1 To write down information for later use
- 2 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 3 A group of living things that are the same kind
Answers
- 4 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 5 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 6 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 1 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 2 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 3 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
Solver Notes
- 3. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 5. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 6. How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 1. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 2. The amount of matter in an object
- 4. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5. A state of matter that holds its shape
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