Quick Crosswords Quick Science Easy — Set 21
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 6. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
Down
- 2. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 3. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 4. A curved piece of glass that bends light
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- 1 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 5 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 6 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 2 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 3 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 4 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. The amount of matter in an object
- 3. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 5. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 6. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Down
- 1. To study something carefully to understand it
- 2. The act of moving or changing position
- 4. A push or pull that can change how something moves
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- 2 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 3 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 5 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 6 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 1 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 5. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6. The natural home of an animal or plant
Down
- 1. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 3. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 4. The speed of something in a given direction
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- 2 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 5 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 6 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 1 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 3 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 4 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 5. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 6. A glass container used in science experiments
Down
- 2. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 4. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
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- 1 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 5 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 6 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 2 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 3 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 4 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 7. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 8. A tiny particle of light energy
Down
- 1. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 2. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 3. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 5. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 6. To study something carefully to understand it
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- 4 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 7 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 8 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 1 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 2 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 5 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 6 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
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