Classic Crosswords Science Medium — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 6 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Down
- 2 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 3 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 5 The act of moving or changing position
Answers
- 1 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 4 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 6 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 7 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 2 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 3 Down: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 5 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 4 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 5 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 7 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 8 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1 A tool for measuring temperature
- 3 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 6 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
Answers
- 2 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 4 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 5 Across: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 7 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 8 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 1 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 3 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 6 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 4 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 5 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 6 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 8 A group of living things that are the same kind
Down
- 1 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 2 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Answers
- 3 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 4 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 5 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 6 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 8 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 1 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 2 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 7 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 4 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 5 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 8 Anything that takes up space and has weight
Down
- 2 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 3 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 6 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Answers
- 1 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 4 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 5 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 8 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 2 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 3 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 6 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sample of something used for study
- 3 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 6 The rate at which something speeds up
- 8 Anything that takes up space and has weight
Down
- 2 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 4 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 5 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 7 To write down information for later use
Answers
- 1 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 6 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 8 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 2 Down: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 4 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 5 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 7 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
Solver Notes
- 1. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 6. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 2. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 3. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 5. The act of moving or changing position
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