8th Grade Science Vocabulary Final Exam

Front

What is the area outside the nucleus that contains the electrons?

Back

Electron cloud

Front

What are the lines found on a topographic map that show elevation?

Back

Contour lines

Front

What is it called when the entire face of the moon is lit?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What term describes the living parts of an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic

Front

What is it called when most of the right side of the moon is visible?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

What is the term for the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

Back

Abiotic

Front

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

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring?

Back

Species