Science Crossword Puzzles
Outer Space Terms
natural satellite: the moon, solar system: made up of 8 planets orbiting around the sun, iss: aka international space station, galaxy: made up of stars and …
Understanding Light
prism : when sunlight passes through a _________, it bends., refraction : the bending of light when it passes from one material to another., aristotle : a …
Meteor Shower
solar system : a star and all of the objects that travel around it., comets : balls of rock, dust, and ice that orbit the sun., meteoritics : the study of …
Heating and Cooling Curves
boiling point : this is a temperature where the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure., freezing : this is the process of matter changing …
Cellular Energy
anabolism : the set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units., respiration : cellular ________ - catabolic pathway in which organic …
Scientists
thales : a greek scientist in 640s-540s bc he studied the sky, moon, and stars, anaximander : a greek scientist in 500 bc he is believed to be one of thale's …
Bones of the Body
temporal: forms parts of the auditory canal, sternum: t-shaped bone, ribs: protective cage for the heart and lungs, viscerocranium: facial bones, occipital: …
Scientific Discoveries
steam engine : the technology advanced by james watt, crucial to the industrial revolution., dna : james watson and francis crick's famous double helix …
Non Mendelian Genetics
frequency : number of occurrences of a periodic or recurrent process, pleiotropy : production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects, …
Chemical Elements
silver : a shiny white metal often used in jewelry and currency., lead : a heavy metal with the chemical symbol pb, used in batteries and as a shield against …
Cytogenetics
stereomicroscope : nicknamed as the “dissecting scope”, this type of microscope is used to view the exterior details of a three dimensional specimen, turner …
Biomolecules 101
carbohydrates : a bio-molecule made of simple sugars(help build cell walls), nuts : contains proteins sources, chonp : carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, …
Organic Chemistry Intro
alkane : chain of singly bonded carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms, unsaturated : an carbon chain with double bonded carbons, alcohol : a carbon molecule with a …
Chemical vs Physical Changes
proportional : extensive property is directly ______ to the amount of matter, nonmetals : elements that don't conduct well, physical : change in which no new …
The Cell and the Vital Functions
cell membrane: layer of lipids that covers the cell, heterotrophic: organisms that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients, photosynthesis: the …
Biochemistry
compound: when two or more elements combine chemically., organic: class of compounds that have both carbon and, hydrogen., carbohydrates: main source of energy …
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 …
States of Matter and Phase Changes
heat : heat of vaporization is the amount of ________ needed for a gaseous phase change, deposition : gas to solid, sublimation : solid to gas, vibrate : …
Planets and Moon
earth : this planet may have actually had 2 moons at one point., saturn : about 700 earths can fit in this planet., ganymede : the same age as jupiter., jupiter …
