Basic Knowledge
Across
- 5. An animal that is known as the “king of the jungle.”
- 6. The basic unit that makes up all living things.
- 8. A shape with three sides.
- 9. A device used to tell time.
- 10. The longest river in the world is commonly taught as the __ River.
- 11. The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
- 14. The continent where Egypt is located.
- 18. The opposite of “hot.”
- 20. The center of an atom.
- 22. The process of changing from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
- 24. The planet famous for its rings.
- 26. The frozen form of water.
- 28. The change of water from liquid to gas.
- 30. The gas that humans need to breathe.
- 32. The instrument used to measure temperature.
- 35. The capital city of France.
- 36. The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- 37. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- 38. The part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
- 41. The capital city of Japan.
- 42. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
- 43. The gas that plants take in during photosynthesis.
- 44. The organ that pumps blood around the body.
- 47. The process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas.
- 48. How many sides does a square have?
- 49. How many days are there in a week?
- 50. The change of a liquid into a solid.
Down
- 1. The natural satellite of Earth.
- 2. The planet closest to the Sun.
- 3. Animals that have a backbone.
- 4. The opposite of “early.”
- 7. The largest mammal in the world.
- 12. The ocean between Africa, Asia, and Australia.
- 13. The organ responsible for controlling most activities of the human body.
- 15. The organ where food is mainly digested.
- 16. The largest planet in our solar system.
- 17. The star at the center of our solar system.
- 19. An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
- 21. The smallest particle of an element that retains its properties.
- 23. The largest continent in the world.
- 25. The planet we live on.
- 27. The scientist famous for the theory of relativity.
- 29. The instrument used to see very small objects.
- 31. The force that pulls objects toward the Earth.
- 33. The planet known as the Red Planet.
- 34. A polygon with eight sides.
- 35. A baby dog is called a __.
- 39. The hardest natural substance on Earth.
- 40. A scientist who studies living organisms.
- 45. The process by which plants make their food using sunlight.
- 46. The largest ocean on Earth.