Physical Science Review Crossword - WordMint - Free Printable

Let's solve this Physical Science Review crossword puzzle step by step. I'll go through each clue and determine the correct answers based on physical science concepts.

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Across Clues

1. vaporization occurs throughout a liquid
→ This describes boiling, where vaporization happens throughout the liquid, not just at the surface.
✔ Answer: BOILING

7. a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
→ This is the definition of a wave.
✔ Answer: WAVE

8. the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particles have been broken apart
→ This is plasma. Plasma has no definite shape or volume, and its particles are ionized (broken apart).
✔ Answer: PLASMA

10. anything that has mass and takes up space
→ This is the definition of matter.
✔ Answer: MATTER

14. change from a liquid to a solid
→ This is freezing.
✔ Answer: FREEZING

15. change of state from a gas to a liquid
→ This is condensation.
✔ Answer: CONDENSATION

16. the energy that an object has due to its motion
→ This is kinetic energy.
✔ Answer: KINETIC ENERGY

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Down Clues

2. part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
→ In a longitudinal wave, areas where particles are compressed are called compressions.
✔ Answer: COMPRESSION

3. vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid below its boiling point
→ This is evaporation.
✔ Answer: EVAPORATION

4. change from a solid to a liquid
→ This is melting.
✔ Answer: MELTING

5. state in which matter has changes in both shape and volume
→ That’s gas. Gases take the shape and volume of their container.
✔ Answer: GAS

6. part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
→ These are rarefactions.
✔ Answer: RAREFACTION

9. the material through which a wave travels
→ This is the medium.
✔ Answer: MEDIUM

11. the highest part of a transverse wave
→ This is the crest.
✔ Answer: CREST

12. state of matter which takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume
→ That’s liquid. Liquids flow and take the shape of the container but keep a fixed volume.
✔ Answer: LIQUID

13. the state in which matter has a definite shape and volume
→ That’s solid.
✔ Answer: SOLID

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Now let’s fill in the crossword grid with these answers:

We’ll use the clues and intersections to confirm.

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Let’s build the grid:

We have 16 clues, so we need to fit the words into the structure.

Let’s start with longer words and cross-references.

#### Across:
- 1. BOILING → 7 letters → fits across top
- 7. WAVE → 4 letters → intersects with down clues
- 8. PLASMA → 6 letters → vertical
- 10. MATTER → 6 letters → horizontal
- 14. FREEZING → 8 letters → long horizontal
- 15. CONDENSATION → 12 letters → very long
- 16. KINETIC ENERGY → 14 letters → longest word

Wait — 16. KINETIC ENERGY is two words. But the clue says “the energy...”, so likely it's written as one entry: KINETIC ENERGY (14 letters total: K-I-N-E-T-I-C- -E-N-E-R-G-Y = 14 letters).

But check the grid: 16 is a long horizontal line at the bottom, spanning many boxes.

Similarly, 15. CONDENSATION is 12 letters.

Let’s map the grid:

Looking at the layout:

- Across 1: 7 letters → BOILING ✔
- Across 7: 4 letters → WAVE ✔
- Across 10: 6 letters → MATTER ✔
- Across 14: 8 letters → FREEZING ✔
- Across 15: 12 letters → CONDENSATION ✔
- Across 16: 14 letters → KINETIC ENERGY ✔

Now Down:

- Down 2: COMPRESSION → 11 letters? Wait — "COMPRESSION" is 11 letters. But the clue says "part of a longitudinal wave..." → compression.

But look at the grid: Down 2 goes vertically from the top, and appears to be only 4–5 squares? Wait — let's reevaluate.

Actually, let's reconstruct the grid logically.

But since we can't see the image, we rely on standard crossword conventions and intersections.

Let’s list all answers again with lengths:

| Clue | Answer | Length |
|------|--------|--------|
| 1 | BOILING | 7 |
| 2 | COMPRESSION | 11 |
| 3 | EVAPORATION | 11 |
| 4 | MELTING | 7 |
| 5 | GAS | 3 |
| 6 | RAREFACTION | 11 |
| 7 | WAVE | 4 |
| 8 | PLASMA | 6 |
| 9 | MEDIUM | 6 |
| 10 | MATTER | 6 |
| 11 | CREST | 5 |
| 12 | LIQUID | 6 |
| 13 | SOLID | 5 |
| 14 | FREEZING | 8 |
| 15 | CONDENSATION | 12 |
| 16 | KINETIC ENERGY | 14 |

Now let’s look for intersections.

Let’s suppose:

- Across 1: BOILING → 7 letters → top row
- Down 2: COMPRESSION → 11 letters → must be a long vertical
- Across 7: WAVE → 4 letters → starts after 1
- Across 8: PLASMA → 6 letters → vertical
- Across 10: MATTER → 6 letters → horizontal
- Across 14: FREEZING → 8 letters
- Across 15: CONDENSATION → 12 letters → likely the longest across
- Across 16: KINETIC ENERGY → 14 letters → must be the bottom row

So likely:

- Across 16: KINETIC ENERGY → 14 letters → fills the bottom row
- Across 15: CONDENSATION → 12 letters → above it
- Across 14: FREEZING → 8 letters → somewhere
- Across 10: MATTER → 6 letters → possibly intersecting with down clues

Let’s try to place Across 16: KINETIC ENERGY

But “KINETIC ENERGY” is two words. Crosswords often write multi-word answers in one line.

So: K I N E T I C E N E R G Y → 14 characters

So the box has 14 spaces → matches.

Similarly, Across 15: CONDENSATION → 12 letters → 12 boxes

Now, Down 5: GAS → 3 letters → vertical

Down 13: SOLID → 5 letters

Down 12: LIQUID → 6 letters

Down 11: CREST → 5 letters

Down 9: MEDIUM → 6 letters

Down 6: RAREFACTION → 11 letters

Down 2: COMPRESSION → 11 letters

Down 3: EVAPORATION → 11 letters

Down 4: MELTING → 7 letters

Down 8: PLASMA → 6 letters

Now, let’s try to fit them.

Let’s assume:

- Across 1: BOILING → 7 letters → top left?
- Across 7: WAVE → 4 letters → probably near the center
- Across 10: MATTER → 6 letters → could be near the middle
- Across 14: FREEZING → 8 letters → maybe below 10
- Across 15: CONDENSATION → 12 letters → long horizontal
- Across 16: KINETIC ENERGY → 14 letters → bottom

Now, Down 1: ? → only one letter? No — clue 1 is across.

Wait — the first across clue is 1, then 7, etc.

The clues are numbered, and the grid has numbers.

Let’s reconstruct the grid using logic.

But without seeing the image, we can’t perfectly align, but we can solve the clues and provide the answers.

So here are the correct answers for each clue:

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Across
1. BOILING
7. WAVE
8. PLASMA
10. MATTER
14. FREEZING
15. CONDENSATION
16. KINETIC ENERGY

#### Down
2. COMPRESSION
3. EVAPORATION
4. MELTING
5. GAS
6. RAREFACTION
9. MEDIUM
11. CREST
12. LIQUID
13. SOLID

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🔍 Explanation of Key Terms:

- Boiling vs Evaporation: Boiling is bulk vaporization; evaporation is surface-only.
- Plasma: Ionized gas, found in stars and lightning.
- Kinetic Energy: Energy of motion.
- Compression/Rarefaction: Parts of sound waves (longitudinal).
- Crest: Highest point of a transverse wave.
- States of Matter: Solid (definite shape/volume), Liquid (definite volume, variable shape), Gas (variable shape/volume), Plasma (ionized gas).

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If you want, I can draw the completed grid in text form. Would you like that?