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Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Hard — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 7 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 8 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 9 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1 A final decision reached after studying results
- 2 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 3 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6 A glass container used in science experiments
Answers
- 4 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 5 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 7 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 8 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 9 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 1 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 2 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 3 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 6 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 5 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 8 A glass container used in science experiments
Down
- 1 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 2 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 3 How hot or cold something is
- 6 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 7 The power that makes things move or change
Answers
- 4 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 5 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 8 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 1 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 2 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 3 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 6 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Two or more atoms joined together
- 4 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 6 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 7 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 9 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 10 A curved piece of glass that bends light
Down
- 1 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 3 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 5 A sample of something used for study
- 8 The process of getting bigger or more developed
Answers
- 2 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 4 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 6 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 7 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 9 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 10 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 1 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 3 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 5 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 8 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 How often something happens in a given time
- 4 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 8 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 9 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Down
- 2 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 3 A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 5 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 6 The upward force that makes things float in water
Answers
- 1 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 4 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 8 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 9 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 3 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 5 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 6 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 3 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 4 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 6 A glass container used in science experiments
- 7 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Down
- 1 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 2 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 5 A group of living things that are the same kind
Answers
- 1 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 3 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 4 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 6 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 7 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 1 Down: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 5 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
Solver Notes
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Across
- 4. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 7. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 8. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 9. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1. A final decision reached after studying results
- 2. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 3. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6. A glass container used in science experiments
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