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Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 3 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 6 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 8 A path that electricity travels along
- 9 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
Down
- 2 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 4 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 5 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 7 The act of moving or changing position
Answers
- 1 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 3 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 6 Across: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 8 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 9 Across: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 2 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 4 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 5 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 7 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 4 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6 To write down information for later use
- 8 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 9 A path that electricity travels along
Down
- 2 To study something carefully to understand it
- 3 A tool for measuring temperature
- 5 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 7 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
Answers
- 1 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 4 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 8 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 9 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 2 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 3 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 5 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 7 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 3 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 6 The speed of something in a given direction
- 7 The amount of matter in an object
- 8 The act of moving or changing position
Down
- 1 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 2 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 4 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 5 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
Answers
- 1 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 3 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 6 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 7 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 8 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 1 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 2 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 4 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 5 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A tool for measuring temperature
- 7 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9 A chemical change when substances interact
Down
- 1 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 2 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 3 A test done to discover something new
- 4 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 5 A sample of something used for study
Answers
- 6 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 7 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 8 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 9 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 1 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 2 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 3 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 4 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 5 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 5 A tiny particle of light energy
- 7 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 8 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 1 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 3 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 4 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 6 A chemical change when substances interact
Answers
- 2 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 5 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 7 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 8 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 1 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 3 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 4 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 6 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
Solver Notes
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Across
- 1. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 3. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 6. The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 8. A path that electricity travels along
- 9. When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
Down
- 2. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 4. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 5. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 7. The act of moving or changing position
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