Quick Crosswords Quick Science Easy — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 6 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
Down
- 1 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 2 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 3 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
Answers
- 4 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 5 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 6 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 1 Down: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 2 Down: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 3 Down: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
🔬 Science Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
Answers
- 1 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
🔬 Science Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 5 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 7 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Down
- 1 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 3 The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life
- 4 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 6 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
Answers
- 2 Across: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 5 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 7 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 1 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 3 Down: The molecule inside cells that carries instructions for life (3)DNA
- 4 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 6 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
🔬 Science Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 5 How often something happens in a given time
- 6 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Down
- 1 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 2 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 4 A push or pull that can change how something moves
Answers
- 3 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 5 Across: How often something happens in a given time (9)FREQUENCY
- 6 Across: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
- 1 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 2 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 3 The central part of a cell that controls its activity
- 4 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 5 The upward force that makes things float in water
Down
- 1 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 2 Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind
Answers
- 1 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 3 Across: The central part of a cell that controls its activity (7)NUCLEUS
- 4 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 5 Across: The upward force that makes things float in water (8)BUOYANCY
- 1 Down: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 2 Down: Small pieces of rock and soil carried by water and wind (8)SEDIMENT
Solver Notes
- 4. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 5. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 6. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 1. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 2. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 3. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
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