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Classic Crosswords Classic Science Hard — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 6 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 8 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 10 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
Down
- 1 A glass container used in science experiments
- 2 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 5 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 7 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 9 A form of energy that allows us to see
Answers
- 3 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 4 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 6 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 8 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 10 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 1 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 2 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 5 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 7 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 9 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 5 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 8 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 9 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
Down
- 1 The amount of matter in an object
- 2 The power that makes things move or change
- 3 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 4 A test done to discover something new
- 6 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Answers
- 1 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 5 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 8 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 9 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 1 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 2 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 3 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 4 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 6 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 7 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 8 Facts that show something is true
Down
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2 A path that electricity travels along
- 4 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 5 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 7 A form of energy that makes things warm
Answers
- 3 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 8 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 2 Down: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 4 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 5 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 7 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 8 The amount of matter in an object
- 9 A sample of something used for study
Down
- 2 A final decision reached after studying results
- 3 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 5 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 6 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 7 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Answers
- 1 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 4 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 8 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 9 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 2 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 3 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 5 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 6 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 7 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tool for measuring temperature
- 4 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 5 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 6 How often something happens in a given time
- 7 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 1 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 3 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 8 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Answers
- 2 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 4 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 5 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 6 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 7 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 3 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 8 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
Solver Notes
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Across
- 3. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 6. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 8. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 10. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
Down
- 1. A glass container used in science experiments
- 2. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 5. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 7. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 9. A form of energy that allows us to see
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