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Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 5 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 7 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 8 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 9 The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 1 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 2 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 3 A chemical change when substances interact
Answers
- 4 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 5 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 6 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 7 Across: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 8 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 9 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 1 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 2 Down: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 3 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 4 Two or more atoms joined together
- 6 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 7 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 8 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
Down
- 1 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 3 A tool for measuring temperature
- 5 A test done to discover something new
Answers
- 2 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 4 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 7 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 8 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 1 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 3 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 5 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 4 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 8 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
Down
- 1 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 2 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 5 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Answers
- 3 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 7 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 8 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 1 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 2 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 5 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 7 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 8 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 9 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 10 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 11 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Down
- 2 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 3 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 5 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 6 The amount of matter in an object
Answers
- 1 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 7 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 8 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 9 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 10 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 11 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 2 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 3 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 4 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 5 Down: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 6 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 5 Facts that show something is true
- 8 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 9 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 10 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
Down
- 1 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 3 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 4 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 7 A natural solid substance found in the earth
Answers
- 2 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 5 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 8 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 9 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 10 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 1 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 3 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 4 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 7 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
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Across
- 4. A community of living things and their environment working together
- 5. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 7. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 8. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 9. The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 1. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 2. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 3. A chemical change when substances interact
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