Eighth Grade Science Vocabulary

 

acceleration                                                                                                                                          

biome

biotic and abiotic factors                                                                                                                        

chemical equation

continental drift and plate tectonics                                                                                                                 

dichotomous key                                                                                                                                      

DNA                                                                                                                                                   

dominant and recessive traits                                                                                                                         

earthquake

endo/exothermic                                                                                                                                     

energy resources

genetic engineering                                                                                                                                   

genotype and phenotype                                                                                                                               

genus and species                                                                                                                                    

gravitation (universal law)

igneous and metamorphic rocks                                                                                                                         

inertia                                                                                                                                              

law of conservation of mass

minerals                                                                                                                                              

momentum                                                                                                                                              

monohybrid cross                                                                                                                                     

mutation                                                                                                                                              

Newton's 3 laws of motion                                                                                                                            

pH

Punnett square                                                                                                                                         

rock cycle                                                                                                                                            

speed                                                                                                                                                

velocity                                                                                                                                              

volcano

                                                                                                                                                                                      

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