Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Science Easy — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 6 A chemical change when substances interact
- 7 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9 The slow process of living things changing over many years
Down
- 1 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 2 A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 3 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 4 To write down information for later use
- 8 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Answers
- 5 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 6 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 7 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 9 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 1 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 2 Down: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 3 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 4 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 8 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The rate at which something speeds up
- 4 A tool for measuring temperature
- 6 A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 7 The speed of something in a given direction
- 8 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Down
- 1 A path that electricity travels along
- 3 The act of moving or changing position
- 5 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Answers
- 2 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 4 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 6 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 7 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 8 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 1 Down: A path that electricity travels along (7)CIRCUIT
- 3 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 5 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 5 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 6 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 8 The amount of matter in an object
- 9 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Down
- 1 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 2 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 7 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Answers
- 3 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 5 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 6 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 8 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 9 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 1 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 2 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 4 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 7 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 6 A community of living things and their environment working together
- 7 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 9 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Down
- 2 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
- 3 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 4 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 5 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
Answers
- 1 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 6 Across: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
- 7 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 9 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 2 Down: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
- 3 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 4 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 5 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
- 4 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 5 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 8 The act of moving or changing position
- 9 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
Down
- 1 A tool for measuring temperature
- 3 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 6 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 7 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Answers
- 2 Across: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
- 4 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 5 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 8 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 9 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 1 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 3 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 6 Down: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 7 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
Solver Notes
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Across
- 5. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 6. A chemical change when substances interact
- 7. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 9. The slow process of living things changing over many years
Down
- 1. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 2. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 3. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 4. To write down information for later use
- 8. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
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