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Classic Crosswords Classic Science Easy — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 6 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 8 The amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1 A quick back-and-forth movement
- 2 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 3 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Answers
- 4 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 6 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 8 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 1 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 2 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 3 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 5 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 7 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 4 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 5 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 8 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
Down
- 2 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 3 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 6 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Answers
- 1 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 4 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 5 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 7 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 8 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 2 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 3 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 6 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 7 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 8 A chemical change when substances interact
- 9 The upward force that makes things float in water
Down
- 1 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 2 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 3 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 5 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 6 To sort things into groups based on their features
Answers
- 4 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 7 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 8 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 9 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 1 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 2 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 3 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 5 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 6 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 3 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 6 A chemical change when substances interact
- 7 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 8 The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 2 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 4 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 5 To write down information for later use
Answers
- 1 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 3 Across: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 6 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 7 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 8 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 2 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 4 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 5 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 4 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 7 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 8 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 9 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
Down
- 1 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 5 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 6 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Answers
- 2 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 4 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 7 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 8 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 9 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 5 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 6 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
Solver Notes
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Across
- 4. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 6. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 8. The amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 2. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 3. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
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