Quick Crosswords Quick Nature Medium — Set 17
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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- 4. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 5. The act of moving or changing position
- 6. A chemical change when substances interact
Down
- 1. How hot or cold something is
- 2. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 3. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 5 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 6 Across: A chemical change when substances interact (8)REACTION
- 1 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 2 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 3 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A glass container used in science experiments
- 5. All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 7. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 8. The process of getting bigger or more developed
Down
- 1. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 2. The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 4. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 6. The amount of matter in an object
Show answers
- 3 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 5 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 7 Across: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 8 Across: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
- 1 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 2 Down: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 4 Down: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 6 Down: The amount of matter in an object (4)MASS
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The band of colors formed when white light is split
- 3. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 5. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 7. The act of moving or changing position
Down
- 2. A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 4. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 6. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
- 3 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 5 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 7 Across: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
- 2 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 4 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 6 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 6. When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 7. A group of living things that are the same kind
Down
- 1. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 3. A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 4. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 5. The amount of space something takes up
Show answers
- 2 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 6 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 7 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 1 Down: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 3 Down: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 4 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 5 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 5. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 6. A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 7. Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 2. How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 4. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
Show answers
- 3 Across: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 5 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 6 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 7 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 1 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 2 Down: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 4 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
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