Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Medium — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 4 The power that makes things move or change
- 6 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 8 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 9 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Down
- 1 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 3 The rate at which something speeds up
- 5 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 7 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Answers
- 2 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 4 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 8 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 9 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 1 Down: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 3 Down: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 5 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 7 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 7 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8 A tiny particle of light energy
- 9 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 10 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Down
- 1 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 3 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 4 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
Answers
- 2 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 7 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 8 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 9 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 10 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 1 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 3 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 4 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 6 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 5 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 7 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 8 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 9 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
Down
- 2 Two or more atoms joined together
- 3 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 4 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 6 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Answers
- 1 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 5 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 7 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 8 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 9 Across: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 2 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 3 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 4 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 6 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The amount of space something takes up
- 5 A tool for measuring temperature
- 7 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 8 A state of matter that holds its shape
Down
- 1 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 2 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 3 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 4 A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 6 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Answers
- 2 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 5 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 7 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 8 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 1 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 2 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 3 Down: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 4 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 6 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 2 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 3 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 5 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 6 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 7 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
Down
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 4 The slow process of living things changing over many years
Answers
- 1 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 2 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 3 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 5 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 6 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 7 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 4 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
Solver Notes
- 2. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 4. The power that makes things move or change
- 6. A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 8. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 9. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 1. When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 3. The rate at which something speeds up
- 5. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 7. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
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