Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 6 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 8 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 9 Facts that show something is true
Down
- 1 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 2 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4 A glass container used in science experiments
- 5 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
Answers
- 3 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 6 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 8 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 9 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 1 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 2 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 4 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 5 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 3 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 7 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 9 To write down information for later use
- 10 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Down
- 2 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 4 To study something carefully to understand it
- 5 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 6 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 8 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 1 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 3 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 7 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 9 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 10 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 2 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 4 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 5 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 6 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 8 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 7 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 8 Carefully watching and noting what happens
Down
- 1 A glass container used in science experiments
- 3 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 4 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 5 A final decision reached after studying results
- 6 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 The act of moving or changing position
Answers
- 2 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 7 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 8 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 1 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 3 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 4 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 5 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 6 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 4 Facts that show something is true
- 7 A tool for measuring temperature
- 8 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
Down
- 2 A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 3 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 5 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 6 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 1 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 4 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 7 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 8 Across: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 2 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 3 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 5 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 6 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A chemical change when substances interact
- 4 A sample of something used for study
- 7 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 8 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 9 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Down
- 2 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 3 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 5 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Answers
- 1 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 4 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 7 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 8 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 9 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 2 Down: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 3 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 5 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
Solver Notes
- 3. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 6. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 8. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 9. Facts that show something is true
- 1. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 2. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4. A glass container used in science experiments
- 5. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
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