Classic Crosswords Science Hard — Set 13
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A tiny particle of light energy
- 6. The process of making new living things
- 8. A group of living things that are the same kind
Down
- 2. An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 3. To sort things into groups based on their features
- 4. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 5. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 7. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
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- 1 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 6 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 8 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 2 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 3 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 4 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 5 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 7 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 5. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 6. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 8. The amount of matter in an object
- 9. A quick back-and-forth movement
Down
- 1. Two or more atoms joined together
- 3. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 4. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 7. How tightly packed the matter is in something
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- 2 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 5 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 6 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 8 Across: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 9 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 1 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 3 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 4 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 7 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 4. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 7. A tiny particle of light energy
- 8. The act of moving or changing position
Down
- 1. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 3. The upward force that makes things float in water
- 5. Facts that show something is true
- 6. The power that makes things move or change
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- 2 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 4 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 7 Across: A tiny particle of light energy (6)PHOTON
- 8 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 1 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 3 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 5 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 6 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. How often something happens in a given time
- 4. Facts that show something is true
- 8. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 10. A quick back-and-forth movement
Down
- 1. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 2. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 5. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 9. A state of matter that holds its shape
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- 3 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 4 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 8 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 10 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 1 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 2 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 5 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 9 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail
Down
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- 1 Across: Any water that falls from clouds such as rain, snow, or hail (13)PRECIPITATION
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