8th Grade Science L to J

1. Air mass
2. Air pressure
3. Asteroids
4. Atmosphere
5. Axis
6. Climate
7. Comet
8. Constructive forces
9. Continental drift
10. Convergent boundary
11. Deposition
12. Destructive forces
13. Divergent boundary
14. Earthquake
15. Eclipse
16. Erosion
17. Extinction
18. Fault
19. Fossil
20. Gravity
21. Greenhouse effect
22. Groundwater
23. Humidity
24. Igneous rock
25. Inner core
26. Jet stream
27. Magnetic field
28. Metamorphic rock
29. Moon
30. Nonrenewable
resource
31. Outer core
32. Phases of the moon
33. Planets
34. Plate tectonics
35. Precipitation

a large body of air with similar temperature and moisture throughout

the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an
area
rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to be
considered planets
the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
a line through an object around which it rotates
the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds,
and clouds in an area
a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a
long, narrow orbit
forces that build up mountains and landmasses on Earths surface
the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earths surface
boundary where tectonic plates collide
the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is
carrying it
forces that slowly wear away mountains and other features on the surface of
Earth
boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other
the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earths surface
the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
the destructive process in which water, wind, or ice loosens and carries away
fragments of rock
end of an organism or group of organisms
a break in Earths crust where masses of rock slip past each other
a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
the attractive force between objects; its strength depends on their masses and
the distance between them
the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases that form a
blanket around Earth
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the
surface
a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
a high speed wind current in the upper level of the atmosphere
a region where a magnetic force can be observed
a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat,
pressure, or chemical reactions
rocky object that orbits a planet
a limited resource that cannot be replaced within a human lifetime once it is
consumed
a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
the 8 large bodies that orbit the sun
the theory that pieces of Earths lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by
convection currents in the mantle
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earths surface

36. Renewable resource

37. Revolution
38. Rock cycle
39. Rotation
40. Scientific theory
41. Seasons
42. Sedimentary rock
43. Sun
44. Temperature
45. Tides
46. Transform boundary
47. Volcano
48. Water cycle
49. Weathering
50. Abiotic
51. Adaptation
52. Asexual reproduction
53. Behavior
54. Biotic
55. Carrying capacity
56. Cell
57. Cell division
58. Chromosome
59. Circulatory system
60. Classification
61. Commensalism
62. Consumer
63. Controlled
experiment
64. Decomposer
65. Digestive system
66. DNA
67. Endocrine system
68. Excretory system
69. Fertilization
70. Food web
71. Gene

a resource that can be managed in order to replace it at the same rate it is

consumed
the movement of an object around another object
series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks
from one kind to another
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
caused by the tilt of Earths axis
a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of
plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
star that is the center of our solar system
a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
the continual movement of water among Earths atmosphere, oceans, and
land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earths surface
any nonliving part of the environment that affects organisms
a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring
that are identical to the parent
all the actions an animal performs
any living part of the environment that affects organisms
largest number of individuals of a species that a particular environment can
support
the basic unit of structure and function in living things
process by which a cell splits into two new cells
a doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic
information
body system that provides a flow of nutrients throughout the body
the process of grouping things based on their similarities
relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is
unaffected
in a food chain, an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other
organisms
a test in which all variables are kept constant except for one
an organism that breaks down chemicals from dead organisms and returns
important materials to the soil and water
body system that breaks down food into energy for the body
the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed
from parent to offspring
body system of glands that make hormones to regulate the body
body system that removes excess, unneeded, or dangerous materials from the
body
process in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new organism
complex interactions of food chains in an ecosystem
a minute part of a chromosome, consisting essentially of DNA, that
influences the inheritance and development of some character

72. Heredity

passing of traits from parents to offspring

an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a
73. Host
virus or another organism to live
74. Immune system
body system that protects the body against infection
75. Integumentary system body system that is the natural outer covering of an organism
process that occurs in the formation of sex cells by which the number of
76. Meiosis
chromosomes is reduced by half
77. Multicellular
consisting of many cells
78. Muscular system
body system that allows movement of an organism
79. Mutualism
a type of symbiosis in which both partners benefit from living together
80. Nervous system
body system that regulates the bodys response to stimuli
81. Organ
a structure that is composed of different kinds of tissue
82. Organ system
a group of organs that carries out a specific function in an organism
83. Organism
any living thing
84. Parasite
an organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in
85. Photosynthesis
sunlight and use it to make food
86. Population
group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area
87. Producer
in a food chain, an organism that produces its own food
88. Reproductive system body system that allows the production of offspring
the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the
89. Respiration
energy they contain
90. Response
an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
a reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic
91. Sexual reproduction
material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
92. Skeletal system
body system that supports and protects the body
93. Species
a group of organisms that is capable of reproducing similar organisms
94. Stimulus
a change in an organisms surroundings that causes the organism to react
a close relationship between two organisms in which at least one of the
95. Symbiosis
organisms benefits
96. Tissue
a group of similar cells that performs a specific function in an organism
97. Trait
characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
98. Unicellular
made of a single cell
99. Absorption
when light cannot pass through an opaque material
100. Acceleration
the rate at which velocity changes
101. Atom
the basic particle from which all elements are made
102. Balanced forces
equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions
103. Boiling
when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface
a chemical change in which a substance is broken down releasing heat and
104. Burning
light in the presence of oxygen
change in matter where one or more substances combine to form new
105. Chemical change
substances
characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed during a chemical
106. Chemical property
change
107. Compound
a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined
108. Conclusion
a decision made after considering relevant facts and evidence
109. Condensation
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
110. Conduction
the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another
the variables in an experiment which are held constant to test the effect of
111. Controlled variable
the manipulated variable upon the responding variable

112. Convection
113. Density
114. Dissolving
115. Element
116. Energy
117. Evaporation
118. Force
119. Freezing
120. Friction
121. Gas
122. Graduated cylinder
123. Inertia
124. Inference
125. Kinetic energy
126. Law of conservation
of energy
127. Law of conservation
of mass
128. Liquid

the transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid

a measure of how much mass of a substance is in a given volume
a physical change in which particles of a substance are separated by water
particles
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by
chemical or physical means
the ability to do work or cause change
when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid
a push or a pull
a change in state from a liquid to a solid
force that one surface exerts on another when they rub against each other
a state of matter with no definite shape or volume
a tall, narrow container with a volume scale used to measure liquids
the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion
a conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoning
the energy of matter in motion
law that states that energy is neither created nor destroyed
the principle that states that matter is neither created nor destroyed

the state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume
a variable that is changed by the person conducting the experiment and not
129. Manipulated variable
changed by other variables in the experiment
130. Mass
a measure of how much matter there is in an object
131. Matter
anything that has mass and occupies space
132. Medium
the material through which a wave passes
133. Melting
the change of state from a solid to a liquid
two or more substances that are mixed together but are not chemically
134. Mixture
combined
135. Motion
when an objects distance from another is changing
the overall force on an object when all the individual forces acting on it are
136. Net force
added together
137. Periodic table
arrangement of the known elements organized by their properties
138. Phase change
a change in state of matter
139. Physical change
a change in a substance that does not change its identity
a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it
140. Physical property
into another substance
141. Potential energy
the energy an object has because of its position; energy that is stored
142. Power
the rate at which work is done
a statement about what may happen in the future based on prior experience
143. Prediction
or knowledge
144. Qualitative
characteristics of objects or events, other than actual numerical
observation
measurements
145. Quantitative
characteristics of objects or events which can be measured using numeric
observation
values
146. Radiation
the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves
the number of times procedures are repeated, usually 3-5, during a scientific
147. Repeated trials
experiment in order to achieve a more accurate result
the bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through
148. Reflection
which it cannot pass

149. Refraction
150. Responding variable
151. Rusting
152. Scattering
153. Scientific law
154. Solid
155. Speed
156. Sublimation
157. Transmission
158. Unbalanced forces
159. Velocity
160. Volume
161. Wave
162. Work

the bending of light waves

the variable within a scientific experiment which is affected by changes in
the manipulated variable of the experiment
a chemical change in which a metal reacts slowly with oxygen to form a
different compound
light reflected in all directions by an uneven surface
a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world
behaves under stated circumstances
a state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume
the distance an object travels per unit of time
the change of state from a solid to a gas
when light passes through or interacts with an object
unequal forces acting on an object in opposite directions resulting in a
change in an object's motion
speed in a given direction
the amount of space that matter occupies
the transfer of energy moving through a medium
force exerted on an object that causes it to move