Classic Crosswords Science Easy — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The rate at which something speeds up
- 6 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 9 A form of energy that makes things warm
Down
- 1 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 2 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 5 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 8 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Answers
- 3 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 6 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 9 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 1 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 2 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 4 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 5 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 7 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 8 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 7 The process of making new living things
- 9 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
Down
- 2 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 3 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 5 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 6 Two or more atoms joined together
- 8 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Answers
- 1 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 7 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 9 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 2 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 3 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 4 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 5 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 6 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 8 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 6 A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 8 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9 A path that electricity travels along
Down
- 1 How hot or cold something is
- 2 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 3 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
- 4 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 7 The power that makes things move or change
Answers
- 5 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 6 Across: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 8 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 9 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 1 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 2 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 3 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 4 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To write down information for later use
- 7 Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
- 9 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
Down
- 1 A quick back-and-forth movement
- 3 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4 How hot or cold something is
- 5 The act of moving or changing position
- 6 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 8 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 2 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
- 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: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 4 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 5 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 6 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 8 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 To write down information for later use
- 5 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 8 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
Down
- 1 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 2 A final decision reached after studying results
- 4 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 6 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 3 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 5 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 7 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 8 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 1 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 2 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 4 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 6 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
Solver Notes
- 3. The rate at which something speeds up
- 6. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 9. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 1. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 2. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 5. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7. How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 8. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
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