Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle | Free Printable Worksheet
A low-stakes way to review core science vocabulary before a test: ecosystems, states of matter, and the forces that shape them. Ready to print as a bell ringer, a sub plan, or an early-finisher handout — no prep beyond hitting print.
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What do you call a community of living things interacting with their environment? | ECOSYSTEM What do you call the natural home of a plant or animal? | HABITAT What do you call any living thing? | ORGANISM What do you call an animal that hunts other animals for food? | PREDATOR What do you call an animal that is hunted by another animal? | PREY What do you call a feature that helps a living thing survive in its environment? | ADAPTATION What is the process plants use to turn sunlight into energy? | PHOTOSYNTHESIS What do you call water changing from a liquid into a gas? | EVAPORATION What do you call water vapor changing back into a liquid? | CONDENSATION What do you call the gradual wearing away of rock or soil? | EROSION What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth? | GRAVITY What do you call anything that has mass and takes up space? | MATTER What do you call the ability to do work or cause change? | ENERGY What do you call the basic building block of all living things? | CELL What do you call two or more atoms bonded together? | MOLECULE
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- Weekly science vocabulary review
- Pre-test study guide for life or earth science
- Bell ringer before a lab or unit test
- Sub plan for a science class