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This 30-word science word search covers physics and chemistry concepts for students in Grades 7–9. Hidden words span forces and motion (acceleration, friction, gravity, resultant), matter states and reactions (dissolution, supersaturated, carbondioxide), and thermal properties (expansion, insulation, heat transfer). Use it as a unit review, a science-class warm-up, or a sub-plan activity for intermediate science courses.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated February 2026

Word List

  • ACCELERATION
  • BAROMETER
  • BLACK
  • CARBONDIOXIDE
  • CATALYST
  • CONCENTRATION
  • CONDUCTOR
  • CONTACT
  • CORRUGATEDIRON
  • DISSOLUTION
  • DRYICE
  • EXPANSION
  • FORCE
  • FRICTION
  • GRAVITY
  • INSULATION
  • LINEARMOTION
  • NEWTON
  • NITROGEN
  • OXYGEN
  • RESULTANT
  • SATURATED
  • SOLUTE
  • SOLVENT
  • SPLINT
  • SUPERSATURATED
  • TERMINALVELOCITY
  • THEBENDS
  • VECTOR
  • WEIGHT

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