Classic Crosswords Classic Science Expert — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 5 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6 How hot or cold something is
- 7 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8 A tool for measuring temperature
Down
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 4 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
Answers
- 2 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 5 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 6 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 7 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 3 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 4 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 3 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 7 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 8 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
Down
- 2 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 4 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 5 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6 To study something carefully to understand it
Answers
- 1 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 3 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 7 Across: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 8 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 2 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 4 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 5 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 6 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 4 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 6 To write down information for later use
- 7 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 8 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
Down
- 1 A sample of something used for study
- 3 Facts that show something is true
- 5 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Answers
- 2 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 4 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 6 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 7 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 8 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 1 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 3 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 5 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A path that electricity travels along
- 4 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 7 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 8 Facts and information collected from experiments
Down
- 2 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 3 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 5 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Answers
- 1 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 4 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 7 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 8 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 2 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 3 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 5 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 7 The process of making new living things
- 8 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Down
- 1 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 2 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 3 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 5 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Answers
- 4 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 7 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 8 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 1 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 2 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 3 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 5 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 6 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
Solver Notes
- 2. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 5. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6. How hot or cold something is
- 7. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8. A tool for measuring temperature
- 1. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 4. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
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