science crossword wars

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Across
  1. 3. Faster or easier route than the usual path
  2. 6. Person who studies the natural world through experiments
  3. 9. Curved path of a planet or spacecraft around another object
  4. 10. Harmful substances added to air, water, or land
  5. 11. Long period with little or no rainfall
  6. 12. Legal case brought to court by one side against another
  7. 15. Two or more atoms bonded together
  8. 16. Icy object in space that forms a glowing tail near the Sun
  9. 18. Land used for growing crops or raising animals
  10. 20. Group of people connected by shared ancestry or culture
  11. 22. Fourth planet from the Sun and target of future human missions
  12. 23. Large passenger ship used for vacations at sea
  13. 25. Overflow of water onto normally dry land
  14. 26. Tiny basic unit of matter
  15. 27. Ability to do work or cause change
  16. 28. Force that pulls objects toward each other
  17. 29. Long-term pattern of weather in a region
Down
  1. 1. New device, method, or idea that solves a problem
  2. 2. Violently rotating column of air touching the ground
  3. 4. Rare virus spread mainly by rodents that recently made headlines on a cruise ship
  4. 5. Preserved remains or traces of ancient life
  5. 7. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by moving plates
  6. 8. Machine programmed to perform tasks
  7. 13. Day-to-day conditions like rain, wind, and temperature
  8. 14. Process of turning used materials into new products
  9. 17. Insurance company accused in lawsuits over claim payouts
  10. 19. Rocky object that travels around the Sun
  11. 21. Huge system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
  12. 24. Community of living things and their environment