8th Science Vocab Bee List

Fill in the blank: The height of a transverse wave from the center to a crest or trough is called _________.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: Evaluating data to reach a conclusion about an experiment is called _________.

• analyzing

• measuring

• predicting

• hypothesizing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Fill in the blank: The relatively thin layer of gasses that form Earth's outermost layer is called the _________.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: A subjective belief that affects a person’s attitude toward something; an error in the design of an experiment that affects the results of the experiment is called _________.

• bias

• variable

• control

• hypothesis

Fill in the blank: The parts of Earth that contain living organisms are called the _________.

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fill in the blank: A species that is not extinct is called _________.

• Extant

• Fossilized

• Endangered

• Obsolete

Fill in the blank: Change in an organism over time is called _________.

• Evolution

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Metamorphosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Fill in the blank: The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight is called _________.

• compaction

• evaporation

• melting

• erosion

Fill in the blank: The transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another is called _________.

• conduction

• radiation

• insulation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Fill in the blank: The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another is called a _________.

• convection current

• thermal conductor

• insulation layer

• radiant flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4