Density Word Search
This Density word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: DENSITY, MASS, VOLUME, MATTER, BUOYANCY, FLOAT, SINK, LIQUID, SOLID, PARTICLE, ATOM, MOLECULE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Density word list, defined
- DENSITY /ˈdɛnsɪti/ · noun
- The degree of compactness of a substance, defined as its mass per unit volume. More broadly, the quantity of people, things, or phenomena within a given area or space. Related: concentration, compactness, thickness, closeness.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- VOLUME /ˈvɒljuːm/ (British), /ˈvɑːljuːm/ (US) · noun; verb
- Volume is the amount or extent of space occupied or contained by something, or the amount of something considered as a whole. It also refers to the loudness of a sound and, in publishing, to a book or a collection of books forming part of a set. Related: amount, capacity, size, loudness.
- MATTER /ˈmætər/ (British), /ˈmætɚ/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, matter means the substance or material of which something is made, or an issue, affair, or situation that needs attention. As a verb, matter means to be important, significant, or relevant to someone. Related: affair, issue, subject, concern.
- BUOYANCY /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ · noun
- The ability or tendency of an object to float in a liquid or rise in a gas, resulting from the upward pressure exerted by the fluid. More broadly, a cheerful and resilient quality of mood or spirit. Related: floatability, buoyance, lightness, cheerfulness.
- FLOAT /fləʊt/ · verb, noun
- To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or to drift slowly through air or space; as a noun, it denotes an object designed to buoy something up, or (in British usage) a serving of ice cream in fizzy drink. Related: drift, buoy, hover, sail.
- SINK /sɪŋk/ · noun; verb
- As a verb, sink means to move below the surface of water or another liquid, or to descend sharply. It can also mean to decrease in value, quality, or intensity, or to become overcome by an emotion. As a noun, a sink is a basin or receptacle into which water is drained, or a place where something is discarded. Related: submerge, immerse, descend, decline.
- LIQUID /ˈlɪkwɪd/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A liquid is a substance that is neither solid nor gas and therefore flows and takes the shape of its container. As an adjective, it describes something in this state; as a verb, it means to make something liquid. Related: fluid, runny, molten, liquefied.
- SOLID /ˈsɒlɪd/ (British); /ˈsɑːlɪd/ (US) · adjective; noun
- Adjective: firm, compact, and without hollow spaces; stable, reliable, or complete. Noun: a substance that retains its shape and has a fixed volume, or a three-dimensional object extending in all directions. Related: firm, substantial, sturdy, reliable.
- PARTICLE /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/ (US); /ˈpɑːtɪkəl/ (UK) · noun
- A particle is a very small or microscopic constituent of matter, especially an elementary particle such as an electron, proton, or neutrino. In linguistics, it means a small function word that cannot stand alone as an independent word. Related: unit, constituent, elementary body, speck.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- MOLECULE /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ (British); /ˈmɑːlɪkjuːl/ (US) · noun
- A molecule is the smallest electrically neutral particle of a substance that retains its chemical identity and consists of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. In some specialized contexts, a molecule can consist of a single atom, especially when describing noble gases. Related: particle, unit, entity, structure.
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