Classic Crosswords Science Hard — Set 24
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 6. The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 7. The process of making new living things
- 8. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 1. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 3. A final decision reached after studying results
- 4. How often something happens in a given time
Show answers
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 6 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 7 Across: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 8 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 1 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 3 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 4 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 3. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 4. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 6. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 7. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 8. The steps followed to do an experiment
Down
- 1. The act of moving or changing position
- 5. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
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- 2 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 3 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 4 Across: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 6 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 7 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 8 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 1 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 5 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A state of matter that holds its shape
- 4. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 6. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 8. How hot or cold something is
- 10. The act of moving or changing position
Down
- 2. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 3. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 5. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7. The power that makes things move or change
- 9. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
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- 1 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 4 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 6 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 8 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 10 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 3 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 5 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 7 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 9 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A chemical change when substances interact
- 5. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 8. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 9. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 1. To study something carefully to understand it
- 2. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 4. The rate at which something speeds up
- 6. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
Show answers
- 3 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 5 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 7 Across: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 8 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 9 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 1 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 4 Down: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 6 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 4. The speed of something in a given direction
- 6. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 8. The rate at which something speeds up
Down
- 1. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 2. Facts that show something is true
- 3. The amount of matter in an object
- 5. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 7. To write down information for later use
Show answers
- 1 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 4 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 6 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 8 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 1 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 2 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 3 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 5 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 7 Down: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
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