Quick Crosswords Quick Science Easy — Set 17
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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- 1. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 3. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 4. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 5. How often something happens in a given time
Down
- 1. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 2. A chemical change when substances interact
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- 1 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 3 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 4 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 5 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 1 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 2 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. The amount of space something takes up
- 5. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 6. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 7. A glass container used in science experiments
Down
- 1. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 3. Two or more atoms joined together
- 4. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
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- 2 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 5 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 6 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 7 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 1 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 3 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 4 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. To study something carefully to understand it
- 3. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 5. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 2. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
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- 1 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 3 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 5 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 6 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 4 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A tiny particle of light energy
- 5. Facts that show something is true
- 6. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 7. The slow process of living things changing over many years
Down
- 1. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 2. A sample of something used for study
- 3. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 6. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
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- 4 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 5 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 6 Across: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 7 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 1 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 2 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 6 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 1. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
Show answers
- 2 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 1 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
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