Classic Crosswords Classic Science Hard — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Facts that show something is true
- 3 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 6 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 7 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 8 The band of colors formed when white light is split
Down
- 2 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 4 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 5 A form of energy that makes things warm
Answers
- 1 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 3 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 6 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 7 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 8 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 2 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 4 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 5 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 8 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Down
- 1 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 2 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3 The rate at which something speeds up
- 4 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 7 A curved piece of glass that bends light
Answers
- 5 Across: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 8 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 1 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 2 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 3 Down: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 4 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 7 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 5 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 6 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 7 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
Down
- 1 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 2 A tool for measuring temperature
- 3 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
Answers
- 1 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 4 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 5 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 6 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 7 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 1 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 2 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 3 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 6 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 7 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 8 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 9 A curved piece of glass that bends light
Down
- 2 How hot or cold something is
- 3 The power that makes things move or change
- 4 A final decision reached after studying results
- 5 The natural home of an animal or plant
Answers
- 1 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 6 Across: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 7 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 8 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 9 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 4 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 5 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 5 A sample of something used for study
- 7 A chemical change when substances interact
- 8 A form of energy that makes things warm
Down
- 1 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 2 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 3 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 4 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 6 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Answers
- 2 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 5 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 7 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 8 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 1 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 2 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 3 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 4 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 6 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
Solver Notes
- 1. Facts that show something is true
- 3. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 6. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 8. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 2. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 4. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 5. A form of energy that makes things warm
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