Science Crossword Puzzles
Planet Earth & Beyond
moon : a cool, round object that always orbits around the earth., gravity : the pull that holds things on earth., surface : the outside part or uppermost layer …
Genetics Intro
two: how many copies of a recessive trait are needed to express, gene: the codes that determine traits, phenotype: the observable traits of an organism, half: …
Poultry Science
asia: where did chickens originate from, avian influenza: also known as "bird flu", biosecurity: procedures intended to protect humans or animals …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ancestry DNA
saliva : the sample collected from an individual to obtain their genetic information, autosomal : type of dna that contains genetic information from both …
