Science Crossword Puzzles
Electromagnetic Waves
transverse : vibration and the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of the wave, ultraviolet waves : …
Light and Matter
phenomena : fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed, usually considered extraordinary or remarkable., refract : to bend light so that it looks like it …
Science Riddle
echo: many have heard it, but nobody has ever seen it. it will not speak back unless spoken to. what is it?, supernova: i was once a massive star and soon i …
Spinal Cord
thoracic nerve : which spinal cord regions are not involved with plexus formation?, vestibulocochlear : eight cranial nerves responsible for the sensation of …
Autonomic Nervous System
cholinergic : synapse at which acetylcholine is released and binds to the nicotinic receptor, neuritis : inflammation of a nerve, plexus : a network of spinal …
Organic Macromolecules
matter : any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume., atom : the smallest unit of matter., elements : a substance that consists of only one …
Science Vocabulary
distillation : the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling, dispersed : distributed or spread over a wide area, chromatography : a …
Chemistry of Life
deoxyribose : a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen., polypeptide : a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of …
Properties of Matter Vocabulary Review
mixture : a combination of two or more substances that can be separated., texture : how a substance feels or looks (rough, smooth, etc.), magnetic : a force …
Physical Properties Elements & Periodic Table
group: the vertical column down a periodic table., element: pure substances that cannot be broken down into other substances, chlorine: this element can be …
Parts of a Microscope
arm: along with the base, the parts of the microscope that we use to carry it. , lens: objective ___________; magnifies images by 4x, 10x, or 40x., eye: …
Genetics Key Terms
monogenic: a genetic condition caused by a single gene is called this. , genotype: the genetic makeup of an organism is its __________. , gene: a section of a …
Upper & Lower Limb Bones
humerus: the upper arm bone, tarsals: bones of the ankle, fibula: smaller bone in shin, outer side, femur: the biggest bone, thigh bone, patella: also known …
Upper Limb
radial : nerve that innervates posterior compartment muscles, carpals : bones of the wrist, acromion : highest point of scapula, olecranon : head of the ulna …
Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
biopsychology : the specialty in psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior, and mental processes, neuroscience : focuses on how the brain …
Plant Structure
cotyledon: first leaf or first pair of leaves produced by the embryo of a seed plant, xylem: vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every …
Discovery of X-Rays
coolidge tube: produced by heating a wire cathode, radon: naturally in atmosphere in trace amounts, fluorescence: emit radiation in longer wavelengths, …
Parts of the Body
ankle : the part of the bottom of your leg where your foot joins your leg, wrist : the part of your body between your hand and your arm, bone : one of the head …
