Puzzle Detail
Two Speed Crosswords Newspaper Science — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A glass container used in science experiments
- 6 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 8 How hot or cold something is
Down
- 2 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 3 The amount of space something takes up
- 4 A sample of something used for study
- 5 A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information
Answers
- 1 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 6 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 8 Across: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 2 Down: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 3 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 4 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 5 Down: A thread-like structure in cells that carries genetic information (10)CHROMOSOME
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 6 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 8 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 9 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 10 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 1 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 3 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 4 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 7 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Answers
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 6 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 8 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 9 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 10 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 1 Down: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 3 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 4 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 7 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 6 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 7 The amount of space something takes up
- 8 To study something carefully to understand it
Down
- 2 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 3 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 4 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Answers
- 1 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 6 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 7 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 8 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 3 Down: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 4 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 5 A chemical change when substances interact
- 7 The rate at which something speeds up
Down
- 2 A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 3 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 6 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 8 A form of energy that allows us to see
Answers
- 1 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 4 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 5 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 7 Across: The rate at which something speeds up (12)ACCELERATION
- 2 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 3 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 6 Down: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 8 Down: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 6 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 7 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 8 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 9 A state of matter that holds its shape
Down
- 1 The process of making new living things
- 3 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 4 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 5 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Answers
- 2 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 6 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 7 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 8 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 9 Across: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 1 Down: The process of making new living things (12)REPRODUCTION
- 3 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 4 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 5 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND