Classic Crosswords Science Easy — Set 20
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 7. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 8. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 2. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 5. The act of moving or changing position
- 6. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
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- 4 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 7 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 8 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 2 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 3 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 5 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 6 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 5. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 7. The act of moving or changing position
- 8. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 1. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 3. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 4. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 6. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
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- 2 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 5 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 7 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 8 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 1 Down: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 3 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 4 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 6 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. The power that makes things move or change
- 6. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 7. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
Down
- 1. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 2. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 4. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 5. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 8. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
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- 3 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 7 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 1 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 2 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 4 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 5 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 8 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 3. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 5. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 7. The amount of matter in an object
- 8. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 9. A chemical change when substances interact
Down
- 1. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 4. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 6. Anything that takes up space and has weight
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- 2 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 3 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 5 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 7 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 8 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 9 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 1 Down: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 4 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 6 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. The amount of matter in an object
- 5. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 6. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 7. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 8. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 2. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 3. A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 4. The slow process of living things changing over many years
Show answers
- 1 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 5 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 6 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 7 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 8 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 3 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 4 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
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