Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Expert — Set 16
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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- 1. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 2. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 5. Facts and information collected from experiments
- 6. To say what you think will happen based on evidence
Down
- 1. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 2. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3. The upward force that makes things float in water
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- 1 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 2 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 4 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 5 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 6 Across: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 1 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 2 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 6. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
Down
- 1. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 2. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 3. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 4. The power that makes things move or change
- 5. The process of getting bigger or more developed
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- 6 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 1 Down: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 2 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 3 Down: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 4 Down: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 5 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 6. A test done to discover something new
- 7. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Down
- 1. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2. The speed of something in a given direction
- 3. How often something happens in a given time
- 4. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
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- 5 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 6 Across: A test done to discover something new (10)EXPERIMENT
- 7 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 2 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 3 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 4 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 5. A chemical change when substances interact
- 6. The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
Down
- 1. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 2. Two or more atoms joined together
- 4. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
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- 3 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 5 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 6 Across: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 1 Down: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 2 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 4 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 5. Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 6. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Down
- 1. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 2. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 4. A group of living things that are the same kind
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- 3 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 5 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 6 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 1 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 2 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 4 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
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