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Challenge Crosswords Nature Expert — Set 8
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 8. Large molecule essential for life
- 10. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
- 11. Diffusion of water through a membrane
- 12. Biological catalyst for reactions
Down
- 1. Substance providing immunity
- 2. Positively charged particle
- 3. Smallest discrete unit of energy
- 5. Device for controlled nuclear reactions
- 6. Group of similar living organisms
- 7. Force attracting objects to Earth
- 9. Fourth state of matter
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- 4 Across: Preserved remains of ancient life (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: Large molecule essential for life (7)PROTEIN
- 10 Across: Naturally occurring inorganic solid (7)MINERAL
- 11 Across: Diffusion of water through a membrane (7)OSMOSIS
- 12 Across: Biological catalyst for reactions (6)ENZYME
- 1 Down: Substance providing immunity (7)VACCINE
- 2 Down: Positively charged particle (6)PROTON
- 3 Down: Smallest discrete unit of energy (7)QUANTUM
- 5 Down: Device for controlled nuclear reactions (7)REACTOR
- 6 Down: Group of similar living organisms (7)SPECIES
- 7 Down: Force attracting objects to Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 9 Down: Fourth state of matter (6)PLASMA
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Diffusion of water through a membrane
- 5. One body blocking another in space
- 8. Mixture producing intense heat
- 9. Uncharged particle in nucleus
- 10. Smallest discrete unit of energy
Down
- 2. Group of similar living organisms
- 3. Solid with ordered atomic structure
- 4. Device for controlled nuclear reactions
- 6. Substance providing immunity
- 7. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
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- 1 Across: Diffusion of water through a membrane (7)OSMOSIS
- 5 Across: One body blocking another in space (7)ECLIPSE
- 8 Across: Mixture producing intense heat (7)THERMIT
- 9 Across: Uncharged particle in nucleus (7)NEUTRON
- 10 Across: Smallest discrete unit of energy (7)QUANTUM
- 2 Down: Group of similar living organisms (7)SPECIES
- 3 Down: Solid with ordered atomic structure (7)CRYSTAL
- 4 Down: Device for controlled nuclear reactions (7)REACTOR
- 6 Down: Substance providing immunity (7)VACCINE
- 7 Down: Naturally occurring inorganic solid (7)MINERAL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Solid with ordered atomic structure
- 4. Substance providing immunity
- 6. Device for controlled nuclear reactions
- 9. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 10. One body blocking another in space
Down
- 2. Mixture producing intense heat
- 3. Uncharged particle in nucleus
- 5. Force attracting objects to Earth
- 7. Diffusion of water through a membrane
- 8. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
Show answers
- 1 Across: Solid with ordered atomic structure (7)CRYSTAL
- 4 Across: Substance providing immunity (7)VACCINE
- 6 Across: Device for controlled nuclear reactions (7)REACTOR
- 9 Across: Preserved remains of ancient life (6)FOSSIL
- 10 Across: One body blocking another in space (7)ECLIPSE
- 2 Down: Mixture producing intense heat (7)THERMIT
- 3 Down: Uncharged particle in nucleus (7)NEUTRON
- 5 Down: Force attracting objects to Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 7 Down: Diffusion of water through a membrane (7)OSMOSIS
- 8 Down: Naturally occurring inorganic solid (7)MINERAL
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. Large molecule essential for life
- 6. Substance providing immunity
- 9. Uncharged particle in nucleus
- 10. Solid with ordered atomic structure
- 11. Slow-moving river of ice
Down
- 1. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
- 2. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 3. Force attracting objects to Earth
- 5. Smallest discrete unit of energy
- 7. Biological catalyst for reactions
- 8. One body blocking another in space
Show answers
- 4 Across: Large molecule essential for life (7)PROTEIN
- 6 Across: Substance providing immunity (7)VACCINE
- 9 Across: Uncharged particle in nucleus (7)NEUTRON
- 10 Across: Solid with ordered atomic structure (7)CRYSTAL
- 11 Across: Slow-moving river of ice (7)GLACIER
- 1 Down: Naturally occurring inorganic solid (7)MINERAL
- 2 Down: Preserved remains of ancient life (6)FOSSIL
- 3 Down: Force attracting objects to Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 5 Down: Smallest discrete unit of energy (7)QUANTUM
- 7 Down: Biological catalyst for reactions (6)ENZYME
- 8 Down: One body blocking another in space (7)ECLIPSE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Uncharged particle in nucleus
- 4. Wearing away of land by water or wind
- 7. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 9. One body blocking another in space
- 12. Biological catalyst for reactions
- 13. Center of an atom or cell
- 14. Large molecule essential for life
Down
- 2. Pure substance on periodic table
- 3. Substance providing immunity
- 5. Diffusion of water through a membrane
- 6. Mixture producing intense heat
- 8. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
- 10. Group of similar living organisms
- 11. Solid with ordered atomic structure
Show answers
- 1 Across: Uncharged particle in nucleus (7)NEUTRON
- 4 Across: Wearing away of land by water or wind (7)EROSION
- 7 Across: Preserved remains of ancient life (6)FOSSIL
- 9 Across: One body blocking another in space (7)ECLIPSE
- 12 Across: Biological catalyst for reactions (6)ENZYME
- 13 Across: Center of an atom or cell (7)NUCLEUS
- 14 Across: Large molecule essential for life (7)PROTEIN
- 2 Down: Pure substance on periodic table (7)ELEMENT
- 3 Down: Substance providing immunity (7)VACCINE
- 5 Down: Diffusion of water through a membrane (7)OSMOSIS
- 6 Down: Mixture producing intense heat (7)THERMIT
- 8 Down: Naturally occurring inorganic solid (7)MINERAL
- 10 Down: Group of similar living organisms (7)SPECIES
- 11 Down: Solid with ordered atomic structure (7)CRYSTAL
Solver Notes
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Across
- 4. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 8. Large molecule essential for life
- 10. Naturally occurring inorganic solid
- 11. Diffusion of water through a membrane
- 12. Biological catalyst for reactions
Down
- 1. Substance providing immunity
- 2. Positively charged particle
- 3. Smallest discrete unit of energy
- 5. Device for controlled nuclear reactions
- 6. Group of similar living organisms
- 7. Force attracting objects to Earth
- 9. Fourth state of matter
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