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This 99-word automotive vocabulary word search covers cars, engines, and maintenance for students in Grades 5–7. Hidden words include crankshaft, catalytic converter, fuel injection, and horsepower, spanning vehicle mechanics, parts, and driving concepts. Use it in a science or technology class during an engineering unit, as a sub-plan activity, or edit it as a template for other machinery-themed puzzles.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Engineering
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated October 2025

Word List

  • FORD
  • CHRYSLER
  • ENGINE
  • MUFFLER
  • SPARKPLUGS
  • HYBRID
  • CHEVROLET
  • TOYOTA
  • HYUNDAI
  • PISTONS
  • DRAGRACING
  • WHEELS
  • STEERINGWHEEL
  • HIGHOCTANE
  • WHEELALIGNMENT
  • MANUALTRANSMISSION
  • JETENGINE
  • MUSTANG
  • CATALYTICCONVERTER
  • TIREROTATION
  • DISTRIBUTORCAP
  • FUELINJECTION
  • BRAKES
  • FANBELT
  • AIRCONDITIONING
  • HEATER
  • HYDRAULTICS
  • SHOCKABSORBERS
  • CABLES
  • COMPRESSION
  • REALIGNMENT
  • BALLBEARINGS
  • THRUST
  • RACEWAY
  • WIRING
  • COMBUSTIONSYSTEM
  • EXHAUSTSYSTEM
  • MACHINE
  • CRANKSHAFT
  • AIRFILTER
  • OILCHANGE
  • TIMINGBELT
  • CASINGS
  • INTAKEMANIFOLD
  • DIFFERENTIAL
  • DRIVESHAFT
  • POWERSTEERING
  • EXHAUSTMANIFOLD
  • BRAKECALIPERS
  • RACETRACK
  • ALLWHEELDRIVE
  • FRONTWHEELDRIVE
  • HORSEPOWER
  • ELECTRICVEHICLE
  • SEDAN
  • COUPE
  • TORQUE
  • ANTILOCKBRAKES
  • ALTERNATOR
  • SUV
  • DAYTIMERUNNINGLIGHTS
  • MPG
  • LED
  • GREASEMONKEY
  • KELLYBLUEBOOK
  • TUNEUP
  • AIRBAGS
  • ROADTRIP
  • ANTIFREEZE
  • BUMPER
  • TOWBAR
  • CARGOAREA
  • CLUTCH
  • CONSOLE
  • CRASHTESTDUMMIES
  • MOVINGVIOLATION
  • STOPSIGN
  • MERGE
  • YIELD
  • SLIPPERYWHENWET
  • ROADHAZARD
  • MUSICPLAYLIST
  • DRIVERSLICENSE
  • LICENSEPLATES
  • HIGHBOEAMS
  • LOWBEAMS
  • EMISSIONS
  • BREAKDOWN
  • FAN
  • FACTORYINSTALLED
  • REGULARGAS
  • PREMIUMGAS
  • GREENHOUSEGASEMISSIONS
  • INSTRUMENTATION
  • OXYGENSENSOR
  • PARKINGLIGHTS
  • POWERTRAIN
  • RADIATOR
  • REARSPOILER

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