Classic Crosswords Science Medium — Set 14
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 7. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 8. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 9. To write down information for later use
Down
- 1. The amount of matter in an object
- 3. A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 5. A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 6. The tiny building block that makes up all living things
Show answers
- 2 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 4 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 7 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 8 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 9 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 1 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 3 Down: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 5 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 6 Down: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 5. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 6. A final decision reached after studying results
- 8. A quick back-and-forth movement
Down
- 2. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 3. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 4. The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 7. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Show answers
- 1 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 5 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 6 Across: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 8 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 2 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 3 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 4 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 7 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 4. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 5. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 8. A form of energy that makes things warm
Down
- 2. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 3. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 6. A curved piece of glass that bends light
Show answers
- 1 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 4 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 5 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 7 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 8 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 2 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 3 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 6 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. To study something carefully to understand it
- 6. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 8. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1. How often something happens in a given time
- 3. The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 4. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 5. The force that slows things down when they rub together
Show answers
- 2 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 6 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 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
- 3 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 4 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 5 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 2. The act of moving or changing position
- 4. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 6. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 7. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Down
- 1. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 3. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 5. The power that makes things move or change
Show answers
- 1 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 2 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 4 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 6 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 7 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 1 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 3 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 5 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
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