Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 6 When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 7 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Down
- 1 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 3 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Answers
- 4 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 6 Across: When light bounces off a surface like a mirror (10)REFLECTION
- 7 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 1 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 2 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 3 Down: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 5 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
🔬 Science Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A quick back-and-forth movement
- 3 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 5 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 6 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 7 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
Down
- 2 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 4 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
Answers
- 1 Across: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 3 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 5 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 6 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 7 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 4 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
🔬 Science Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 4 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 5 A form of energy that allows us to see
Down
- 1 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 3 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 4 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Answers
- 2 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 4 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 5 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 1 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 3 Down: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 4 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
🔬 Science Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 5 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 6 The amount of space something takes up
Down
- 1 Two or more atoms joined together
- 2 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 3 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
Answers
- 4 Across: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 5 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 6 Across: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 1 Down: Two or more atoms joined together (8)MOLECULE
- 2 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 3 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A final decision reached after studying results
- 3 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 8 A curved piece of glass that bends light
Down
- 2 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 4 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 5 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Answers
- 1 Across: A final decision reached after studying results (10)CONCLUSION
- 3 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 8 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 2 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 4 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 5 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
Solver Notes
- 4. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 6. When light bounces off a surface like a mirror
- 7. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 1. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 2. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 3. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 5. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
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