Classic Crosswords Classic Science Hard — Set 24
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 4. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 8. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
Down
- 2. How hot or cold something is
- 3. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 5. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6. The speed of something in a given direction
- 7. A community of living things and their environment working together
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- 1 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 4 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 8 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 5 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 6 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 7 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4. To write down information for later use
- 7. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 8. The upward force that makes things float in water
- 9. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
Down
- 1. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 3. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 5. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 6. The passing of traits from parents to their children
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- 2 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 4 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 7 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 8 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 9 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 1 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 3 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 5 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 6 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 4. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 5. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6. Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 7. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 8. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Down
- 1. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 3. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
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- 2 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 4 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 5 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Across: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 7 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 8 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 1 Down: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
- 3 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Two or more atoms joined together
- 5. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 6. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 7. Facts that show something is true
Down
- 1. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 2. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 3. The amount of space something takes up
- 4. A curved piece of glass that bends light
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- 2 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 5 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 6 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 7 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 1 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 2 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 3 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 4 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 6. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 8. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 9. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
Down
- 1. To sort things into groups based on their features
- 2. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 5. A chemical change when substances interact
- 7. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Show answers
- 3 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 4 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 6 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 8 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 9 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 1 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 2 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 5 Down: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 7 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
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