Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Science Hard — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 4 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 6 A chemical change when substances interact
- 8 The passing of traits from parents to their children
Down
- 1 The amount of space something takes up
- 3 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 5 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 2 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 4 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 6 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 8 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 1 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 3 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 5 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 7 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 4 A path that electricity travels along
- 6 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 7 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Down
- 1 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 3 Two or more atoms joined together
- 4 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 5 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
Answers
- 2 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 4 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 6 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 7 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 1 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 3 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 4 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 5 Down: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 4 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8 The power that makes things move or change
- 9 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 10 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1 The rate at which something speeds up
- 3 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 5 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 7 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
Answers
- 2 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 4 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 9 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 10 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 1 Down: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 3 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 5 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 7 Down: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The speed of something in a given direction
- 3 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 5 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 6 To study something carefully to understand it
- 8 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 9 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
Down
- 2 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 7 The power that makes things move or change
Answers
- 1 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 3 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 5 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 6 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 8 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 9 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 4 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 4 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 6 A sample of something used for study
- 8 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 9 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 1 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 3 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 5 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 6 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Answers
- 2 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 4 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 6 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 8 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 9 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 1 Down: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 3 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 5 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 6 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 7 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
Solver Notes
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Across
- 2. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 4. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 6. A chemical change when substances interact
- 8. The passing of traits from parents to their children
Down
- 1. The amount of space something takes up
- 3. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 5. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 7. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
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