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