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Themed Crosswords Themed Nature — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 3 A tool for measuring temperature
- 8 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 9 The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 10 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 11 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Down
- 2 A sample of something used for study
- 4 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 5 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 6 To study something carefully to understand it
- 7 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
Answers
- 1 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 3 Across: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 8 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 9 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 10 Across: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 11 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 2 Down: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 4 Down: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 5 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 6 Down: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 7 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 5 The natural home of an animal or plant
- 8 A form of energy that allows us to see
- 9 How tightly packed the matter is in something
- 10 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
Down
- 2 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 3 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 4 The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth
- 6 The amount of space something takes up
- 7 The act of moving or changing position
Answers
- 1 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 5 Across: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 8 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 9 Across: How tightly packed the matter is in something (7)DENSITY
- 10 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 2 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 3 Down: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 4 Down: The invisible force that pulls things toward the Earth (7)GRAVITY
- 6 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
- 7 Down: The act of moving or changing position (6)MOTION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 6 A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 7 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 9 When one substance soaks up or takes in another
- 11 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 1 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 2 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 4 A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 5 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 8 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 10 A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
Answers
- 3 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 6 Across: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 7 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 9 Across: When one substance soaks up or takes in another (10)ABSORPTION
- 11 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 1 Down: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 2 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 4 Down: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 5 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 8 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 10 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 2 A curved piece of glass that bends light
- 4 The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
- 7 The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 8 Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface
Down
- 1 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 3 A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 5 To say what you think will happen based on evidence
- 6 A push or pull that can change how something moves
Answers
- 1 Across: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 2 Across: A curved piece of glass that bends light (4)LENS
- 4 Across: The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything (4)ATOM
- 7 Across: The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice (7)EROSION
- 8 Across: Related to the large plates that make up Earth's surface (8)TECTONIC
- 1 Down: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 3 Down: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 5 Down: To say what you think will happen based on evidence (7)PREDICT
- 6 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear
- 3 To sort things into groups based on their features
- 4 To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 7 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 8 Facts that show something is true
Down
- 2 Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 5 Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears
- 6 The amount of space something takes up
Answers
- 1 Across: When a solid mixes into a liquid and seems to disappear (8)DISSOLVE
- 3 Across: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
- 4 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 7 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 8 Across: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 2 Down: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 5 Down: Vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by ears (5)SOUND
- 6 Down: The amount of space something takes up (6)VOLUME
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Across
- 1. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 3. A tool for measuring temperature
- 8. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
- 9. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 10. A form of energy that makes things warm
- 11. The smallest piece of matter that makes up everything
Down
- 2. A sample of something used for study
- 4. A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
- 5. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
- 6. To study something carefully to understand it
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
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