8th Grade Science Vocab

Front

What is the term for the repeated back-and-forth motion of an object?

Back

Vibration

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air?

Back

Air Resistance

Front

Which term refers to the smallest unit of a planet-forming disk that can grow into a planet?

Back

Planetesimal

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravitational Force

Front

What is the term for the distance an object travels per unit of time?

Back

Speed

Front

What is the term for the change in position of an object?

Back

Motion

Front

What is the term for the energy an object has due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis