Classic Crosswords Classic Science Super Expert — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 4 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 5 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 7 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 8 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 9 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
Down
- 2 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3 How hot or cold something is
Answers
- 1 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 4 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 5 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 7 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 8 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 9 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 2 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 3 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 6 How hot or cold something is
- 7 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 9 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 10 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
Down
- 2 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 3 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 4 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 5 How often something happens in a given time
- 8 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 1 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 6 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 7 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 9 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 10 Across: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 3 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 4 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 5 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 8 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 7 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 8 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
Down
- 2 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 3 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 4 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 5 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 6 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
Answers
- 1 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 7 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 8 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 2 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 3 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 4 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 5 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 6 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The act of moving or changing position
- 5 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 7 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 8 The power that makes things move or change
Down
- 1 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 2 The speed of something in a given direction
- 4 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 6 The process of getting bigger or more developed
Answers
- 3 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 5 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 7 Across: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 8 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 1 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 2 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 4 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 6 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 4 How often something happens in a given time
- 6 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 7 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 8 A glass container used in science experiments
Down
- 1 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 3 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 5 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Answers
- 2 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 4 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 6 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 7 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 8 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 1 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 3 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 5 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
Solver Notes
- 1. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 4. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 5. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 7. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 8. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 9. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3. How hot or cold something is
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