Classic Crosswords Science Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 7 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8 A tiny particle of light energy
- 9 A curved piece of glass that bends light
Down
- 1 The speed of something in a given direction
- 2 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 3 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5 A chemical change when substances interact
- 6 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
Answers
- 7 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 8 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 9 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 1 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 2 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 3 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 4 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 5 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 6 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Two or more atoms joined together
- 6 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8 Facts and information collected from experiments
Down
- 1 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 3 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 4 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 5 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 7 A tiny particle of light energy
Answers
- 2 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 8 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 1 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 3 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 4 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 5 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 7 Down: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 8 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 9 A final decision reached after studying results
Down
- 1 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 2 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 3 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 6 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
Answers
- 4 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 8 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 9 Across: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 1 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 2 Down: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 3 Down: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 6 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 6 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 7 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 8 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 9 The rate at which something speeds up
Down
- 1 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 3 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 4 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 5 A push or pull that can change how something moves
Answers
- 2 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 6 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 7 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 8 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 9 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 3 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 4 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 5 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 7 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 8 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
Down
- 2 A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 4 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 5 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 1 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 3 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 6 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 7 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 8 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 2 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 4 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 5 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
Solver Notes
- 7. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8. A tiny particle of light energy
- 9. A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 1. The speed of something in a given direction
- 2. The upward force that makes things float in water
- 3. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5. A chemical change when substances interact
- 6. When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
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