Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 23
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 3. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 5. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 6. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 8. A form of energy that makes things warm
Down
- 2. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 4. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 7. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 3 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 5 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 6 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 8 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 4 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 7 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 6. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 8. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1. How hot or cold something is
- 3. How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 4. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5. Two or more atoms joined together
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Show answers
- 2 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 6 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 8 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 1 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 4 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 5 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 7 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 3. Two or more atoms joined together
- 7. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 8. A sample of something used for study
- 9. A curved piece of glass that bends light
Down
- 2. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 4. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 5. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 6. To sort things into groups based on their features
Show answers
- 1 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 3 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 7 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 8 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 9 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 4 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 5 Down: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 6 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 3. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 6. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7. The speed of something in a given direction
- 8. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
Down
- 1. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 4. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 5. A quick back-and-forth movement
Show answers
- 2 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 3 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 6 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 7 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 8 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 4 Down: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 5 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8. A tiny particle of light energy
Down
- 1. To sort things into groups based on their features
- 2. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 3. A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 4. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 6. The band of colors formed when white light is split
Show answers
- 5 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 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
- 1 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 2 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 3 Down: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 6 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
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