Science Vocabulary Review 8th grade

What is the definition of KINETIC ENERGY?

• the capacity to do work

• a reflected sound wave

• the energy of an object's motion

• a material in which charges cannot move freely

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What is the definition of an ATOM?

• A tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon. A hypothesis is used to make testable predictions.

• a science word

• The smallest particle of an element that has the chemical properties of that element

• A picture of an object formed by rays of light

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What is NEWTON'S FIRST LAW?

• A scientific law stating that objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion remain in motion with the same velocity, unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

• A scientific law stating that the acceleration of an object increases with increased force and decreases with increased mass.

• A scientific law stating that every time one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in direction back on the first object.

• a law in the government

What is the definition of CHEMICAL REACTION?

• Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies between those of microwaves and visible light.

• The process by which chemical changes occur. In a chemical reaction, atoms are rearranged, and chemical bonds are broken and formed.

• The resistance of an object to a change in the speed or the direction of its motion.

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What is the definition of INERTIA?

• The unit of measurement for electrical energy equal to one kilowatt of power over a one-hour period.

• The resistance of an object to a change in the speed or the direction of its motion.

• A compound that is not considered organic. All compounds that do not contain carbon are inorganic, as are some types of carbon-containing compounds

an organism consuming only other animals - meat

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Detritivore

an organism that consumes plants and animals

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

anything causing organisms to react

• Response

• Stimulus

• Reaction

• Impulse

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a living thing in a habitat

• Abiotic factor

• Biotic factor

• Environmental factor

• Geological factor

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a nonliving part of a habitat

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• Ecosystem component

• Environmental variable

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