Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 The speed of something in a given direction
- 4 The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 5 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 6 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
Down
- 2 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 3 A community of living things and their environment working together
Answers
- 1 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 4 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 5 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 6 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 2 Down: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 3 Down: A community of living things and their environment working together (9)ECOSYSTEM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A chemical change when substances interact
- 5 The power that makes things move or change
- 6 The band of colors formed when white light is split
Down
- 1 A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 2 The amount of matter in an object
- 3 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Answers
- 4 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 5 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 6 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 1 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 2 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 3 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
- 8 The power that makes things move or change
Down
- 1 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 3 The upward force that makes things float in water
- 4 The act of moving or changing position
- 5 The amount of matter in an object
- 7 Anything that takes up space and has weight
Answers
- 2 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Across: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
- 8 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 1 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 3 Down: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 4 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 5 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
- 7 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
🔬 Science Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 To write down information for later use
- 5 A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 6 To sort things into groups based on their features
Down
- 1 How often something happens in a given time
- 2 A glass container used in science experiments
- 3 A group of living things that are the same kind
Answers
- 4 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 5 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 6 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 1 Down: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 2 Down: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 3 Down: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
🔬 Science Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily
- 6 The tiny building block that makes up all living things
- 9 A tool for measuring temperature
Down
- 1 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 3 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 4 A final decision reached after studying results
- 5 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 7 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 8 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 2 Across: A material that electricity or heat can pass through easily (9)CONDUCTOR
- 6 Across: The tiny building block that makes up all living things (4)CELL
- 9 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 1 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 4 Down: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 5 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 7 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 8 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
Solver Notes
- 1. The speed of something in a given direction
- 4. The process of getting bigger or more developed
- 5. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 6. The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 2. Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
- 3. A community of living things and their environment working together
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