Science Vocab Quiz 1

What is the term for a material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it easily?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Resistor

• Capacitor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which term describes the process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water?

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms?

• Tissue

• Atom

• Cell

• Molecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the term for the force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What is the term for the speed of something in a given direction?

• Force

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Velocity

What is the term for a community of living organisms interacting with their environment?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Niche

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What is the term for the resistance to motion when two objects rub together?

• Shear

• Compression

• Tension

• Friction

What is the term for the total mass of living organisms in a given area or ecosystem?

• Biodiversity

• Biosphere

• Biomass

• Biota

What is the term for the process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance?

• Density

• Solubility

• Permeability

• Viscosity