8th Grade Science Vocab

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

• Friction

• Air Resistance

• Elastic Limit

• Kinetic Energy

Which term describes the maximum stress that a material can withstand without permanent deformation?

• Deformation

• Elastic Limit

• Peak Force

• Potential Energy

What is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Force

• Amplitude

Which term refers to the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Rotation

• Vibration

What is the term for the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space?

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Vibration

• Frequency

Which term describes the genetic makeup of an organism?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Chromosome

• Trait

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

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Chromosome

• Variation

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

• Planetesimal

• Accrete

• Orbit

• Medium

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

• Friction

• Gravitational Force

• Elastic Limit

• Kinetic Energy

Which term describes the process of growth by gradual accumulation?

• Accrete

• Vibration

• Rotation

• Refraction