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Type each word and its clue on its own line, like ORBIT | The path one object takes around another in space. The maker links the words into a numbered grid, writes the Across and Down clue lists, and puts the answer key on page two. It’s free, and nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.

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Science Vocabulary Crossword

Name: ______________________Date: __________
1
23
4
56
7
89
10

Across

  1. The natural home of a plant or animal (7)
  2. The ability to do work or cause change (6)
  3. Plant parts that take in water from the soil (5)
  4. The curved path one object takes around another in space (5)

Down

  1. The preserved remains or traces of an ancient plant or animal, often found in rock (6)
  2. The force that pulls objects toward Earth (7)
  3. A large round object that travels around a star, like Earth (6)
  4. Water in the form of a gas (5)
  5. An object that pulls on iron and steel (6)
  6. The gas people and animals need to breathe (6)

Science Vocabulary Crossword — Answer Key

1F
O
2GS3P
4VRSL
A5HABITAT6M
PVLNA
OI7ENERGY
8R9OOTSTN
XYE
Y10ORBIT
G
E
N

Across

  1. HABITAT
  2. ENERGY
  3. ROOTS
  4. ORBIT

Down

  1. FOSSIL
  2. GRAVITY
  3. PLANET
  4. VAPOR
  5. MAGNET
  6. OXYGEN

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