Economics Vocabulary Terms

What is the term for the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment?

• Ecology

• Economics

• Biology

• Geology

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Which term describes the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the scientific term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which term refers to the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Ion

What is the term for a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio?

• Compound

• Mixture

• Solution

• Element

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Tension

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for the energy possessed by a body due to its motion?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Which term refers to the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the process by which a liquid turns into a solid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Boiling

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which term describes the amount of space an object occupies?

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

• Area