Classic Crosswords Classic Science Hard — Set 17
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The amount of space something takes up
- 5. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 6. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 7. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 8. The upward force that makes things float in water
Down
- 1. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 3. The amount of matter in an object
- 4. The speed of something in a given direction
- 5. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
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- 2 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 5 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 6 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 7 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 8 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 1 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 3 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 4 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 5 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 6. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 7. A tiny particle of light energy
- 8. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 2. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 3. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 4. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
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- 1 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 5 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 6 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 7 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 8 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 3 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 4 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 7. A tool for measuring temperature
- 8. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 9. The act of moving or changing position
Down
- 1. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 2. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 4. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 5. A community of living things and their environment working together
- 6. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
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- 3 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 7 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 8 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 9 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 1 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 2 Down: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 4 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 5 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 6 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A chemical change when substances interact
- 6. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 7. The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 8. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
Down
- 1. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 4. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 5. Anything that takes up space and has weight
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- 3 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 6 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 7 Across: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 8 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 2 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 4 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 5 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 3. The amount of space something takes up
- 4. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 6. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 7. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Down
- 1. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 2. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Show answers
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 3 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 4 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 6 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 7 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 1 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 2 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
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