Classic Crosswords Science Easy — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A path that electricity travels along
- 6 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 7 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 10 The force that makes magnets attract or repel
Down
- 2 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 3 The amount of matter in an object
- 4 A sample of something used for study
- 5 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 9 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Answers
- 1 Across: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 6 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 7 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 10 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 2 Down: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 3 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 4 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 5 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 8 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 9 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 3 The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 4 The power that makes things move or change
- 6 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 7 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
Down
- 1 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 2 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3 A sample of something used for study
- 5 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Answers
- 1 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 3 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 4 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 7 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 1 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 2 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 5 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 5 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 6 When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid
- 9 A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
Down
- 2 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 3 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 4 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 8 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Answers
- 1 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 5 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 6 Across: When a gas cools and turns back into a liquid (12)CONDENSATION
- 9 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 2 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 3 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 4 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 7 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 8 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A glass container used in science experiments
- 6 The rate at which something speeds up
- 7 The act of moving or changing position
- 8 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 1 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 2 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 3 A test done to discover something new
- 5 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Answers
- 4 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 6 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 7 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 8 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 1 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 2 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 3 Down: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 5 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 Two or more atoms joined together
- 6 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 8 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1 How often something happens in a given time
- 2 The speed of something in a given direction
- 4 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 5 Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured
- 7 To write down information for later use
Answers
- 3 Across: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 6 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 8 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 1 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 2 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 4 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 5 Down: Something in an experiment that can be changed or measured (8)VARIABLE
- 7 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
Solver Notes
- 1. A path that electricity travels along
- 6. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 7. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 10. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 2. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 3. The amount of matter in an object
- 4. A sample of something used for study
- 5. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 9. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
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