Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Easy — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 4 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 5 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 8 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 10 A state of matter that holds its shape
Down
- 1 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 3 A final decision reached after studying results
- 7 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Answers
- 2 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 4 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 5 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 6 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 8 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 10 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 1 Down: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 3 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 7 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 9 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 4 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 7 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8 The rate at which something speeds up
Down
- 1 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 3 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 5 To study something carefully to understand it
- 6 The natural home of an animal or plant
Answers
- 2 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 4 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 7 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 1 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 3 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 5 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 6 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The power that makes things move or change
- 6 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 8 A quick back-and-forth movement
Down
- 1 The speed of something in a given direction
- 2 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 4 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 5 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Answers
- 3 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 8 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 1 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 2 Down: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 4 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 5 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Two or more atoms joined together
- 3 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 6 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 8 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 9 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 10 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Down
- 1 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 4 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 5 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 7 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Answers
- 2 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 3 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 6 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 8 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 9 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 10 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 1 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 4 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 5 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 7 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 5 How often something happens in a given time
- 6 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 8 A push or pull that can change how something moves
Down
- 1 A tool for measuring temperature
- 2 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 3 A path that electricity travels along
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 4 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 5 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 6 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 8 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 1 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 2 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 3 Down: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 7 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
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Across
- 2. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 4. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 5. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 8. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 10. A state of matter that holds its shape
Down
- 1. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 3. A final decision reached after studying results
- 7. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
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