Science Crossword Puzzles
Science & Nature
atom : smallest unit of an element., solar system : sun and its orbiting planets., photosynthesis : process plants use to convert light into energy., gravity : …
DNA and RNA
mutation: a change in the genetic material of cell, telomere: the tips of chromosomes., translation: the cell uses information from mrna to make proteins during …
Scientific Method
theory: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, observation: the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in …
Nutrient Cycles
nitrogen : what is produced by denitrification?, active transport : how are nitrate ions absorbed by the plant?, oxidation : what type of reaction is the …
The Big Bang Theory
atoms : particles made of protons, neutrons and electrons, humanist : people that see and understand the world through science and experience, not religion , …
Renal System
medulla: portion of the kidney that contains mostly collecting ducts , cortex: portion of the kidney containing the bulk of the nephron structures and …
Thermal Energy
melt : thermal energy can _______ ice cream. , thermometer : tool used to measure temperature. , energy: thermal is a form of ____________., cold : thermometers …
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 …
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 …
The Moon Phases
waxing: getting bigger, solar: pertaining to the sun, newmoon: the phase of the moon that occurs when the moon is in the direction of the sun as seen from …
Matters of the Heart
artery : the vessels that carry blood away from the heart, urine : a liquid formed in the kidneys containing certain wastes and excess water removed from the …
Science of Flight
biomimicry: this word means to use examples from nature as models for human inventions, ornithopter: a design created by leonardo da vinci to show how man could …
DNA Review
chromosome: the tightly packed form of dna during mitosis, semiconservative : replication results in half old and half new dna molecules, guanine : one of the 4 …
Photosynthesis & Respiration
cyanobacteria: plants are not the only organisms that can do photosynthesis, this microscopic organism can too, transpiration: the loss of water through the …
Cell Theory #2
pinocytosis: the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane., solvent: the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to …
