Classic Crosswords Classic Science Easy — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 5 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 7 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 8 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 9 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Down
- 1 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 2 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 3 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4 A tool for measuring temperature
- 6 How often something happens in a given time
Answers
- 4 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 5 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 7 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 8 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 9 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 1 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 3 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 4 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 6 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 6 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 8 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 10 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
Down
- 1 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 3 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 4 A tool for measuring temperature
- 5 Facts and information collected from experiments
Answers
- 2 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 6 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 8 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 9 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 10 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 1 Down: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 3 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 4 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 5 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 7 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 8 Carefully watching and noting what happens
Down
- 1 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 3 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 4 A quick back-and-forth movement
- 5 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 6 A sample of something used for study
- 7 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 2 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 7 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 8 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 1 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 3 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 4 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 5 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 6 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 7 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A quick back-and-forth movement
- 6 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 8 How hot or cold something is
- 9 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 10 The force that slows things down when they rub together
Down
- 2 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 3 The amount of space something takes up
- 4 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5 A test done to discover something new
- 7 How tightly packed the matter is in something
Answers
- 1 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 6 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 8 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 9 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 10 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 2 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 3 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 4 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 5 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 7 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 5 To write down information for later use
- 7 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 9 To study something carefully to understand it
Down
- 2 How hot or cold something is
- 3 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 4 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6 A path that electricity travels along
- 7 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Answers
- 1 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 5 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 7 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 8 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 9 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 4 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Down: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 7 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
Solver Notes
- 4. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 5. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 7. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 8. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 9. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 1. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 2. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 3. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4. A tool for measuring temperature
- 6. How often something happens in a given time
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