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WorksheetsFinal Exam Vocabulary Review (8th Grade Science)
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
_____ is the process of changing directly from a solid to a gas.
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
_____ is the process of changing directly from a gas to a solid
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
_____ is the change of state from a gas to a liquid
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
_____ is the process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid.
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
_____ is matter that has no definite volume or definite shape.
gas
solid
liquid
vapor
_____ is the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid at room temperature.
gas
solid
liquid
vapor
_____ is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.
gas
solid
liquid
vapor
Matter that has a definite shape and volume is called a(n) ____.
gas
solid
liquid
vapor
____ states that the pressure of a gas increases if the volume decreases.
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
____ states that the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature.
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
____ is the change of state from a liquid to a gas.
viscosity
pressure
kinetic energy
vaporization
____ is a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow.
viscosity
pressure
kinetic energy
vaporization
____ is the amount of force per unit area applied to an objects surface.
viscosity
pressure
kinetic energy
vaporization
____ is energy due to motion.
viscosity
pressure
kinetic energy
vaporization
____ is a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom.
proton
neutron
electron
_____ is a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom.
proton
neutron
electron
_____ is a negatively charged particle that occupies the space in an atom outside the nucleus.
proton
neutron
electron
____ is the number of protons in an atom
atomic number
mass number
____ is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
atomic number
mass number
___ is a small particle that is the building block of matter.
atom
ion
isotope
nucleus
___ is an atom that is no longer neutral because it has lost or gained electrons.
atom
ion
isotope
nucleus
___ is an atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons.
atom
ion
isotope
nucleus
___ is the region in the center of the atom where most of the element's mass is located.
atom
ion
isotope
nucleus
A(n) ____ is a force that holds two or more atoms together.
chemical bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
A(n) ____ is the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions in an ionic compound.
chemical bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
A chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share one or more pairs of electrons is called a(n) ____.
chemical bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
A(n) ____ is formed when many metal atoms share their pooled valance electrons.
chemical bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
Two or more atoms that are held together by covalent bonds and act as a unit is called a(n) ___.
molecule
valence electron
chemical formula
A(n) ____ is the outermost electron of an atom.
molecule
valence electron
chemical formula
A(n) _____ is a group of chemical symbols and numbers that represent the elements and the numbers of atoms of each element that make up a compound.
molecule
valence electron
chemical formula
The ___ is the highest point on a transverse wave.
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
wave
The ___ is the lowest point on a transverse wave.
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
wave
___ is the maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position.
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
wave
___ is the measured distance between the same two points on a wave.
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
wave
___ is the number of wavelengths that pass by a point per second.
compression
rarefaction
frequency
medium
___ is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
compression
rarefaction
frequency
medium
___ is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart.
compression
rarefaction
frequency
medium
___ is a material in which a wave travels.
compression
rarefaction
frequency
medium
A(n) _____ is a wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels.
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
A(n) _____ is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
A(n) _____ is a wave that can only travel through matter.
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
A(n) _____ is a transverse wave that can travel through empty space and matter.
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter is called a(n) ____.
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
wave
The ___ is the perception of how high or low a sound is.
pitch
echo
acoustics
A(n) ____ is a reflected sound wave.
pitch
echo
acoustics
____ is the study of how sound interacts with structures.
pitch
echo
acoustics
A system that uses the reflection of sound waves to find underwater objects is called ____.
sonar
resonance
echolcation
Doppler effect
____ occurs when an object vibrating at its natural frequency absorbs energy from a nearby object vibrating at the same frequency.
sonar
resonance
echolcation
Doppler effect
____ is the process an animal uses to locate an object by means of reflected sounds.
sonar
resonance
echolcation
Doppler effect
The ____ is the change of pitch when a sound source is moving in relation to an observer.
sonar
resonance
echolcation
Doppler effect
____ occurs when waves overlap and combine to form new waves.
interference
sound wave
intensity
A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter is called a(n) ____.
interference
sound wave
intensity
electromagnetic wave
____ is the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.
interference
sound wave
intensity
A(n) ____ is a high-energy electromagnetic wave with the shortest wavelength.
gamma ray
radio wave
visible light
ultraviolet wave
A(n) ____ is a low-frequency, low-energy electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength longer than 30 cm.
gamma ray
radio wave
visible light
ultraviolet wave
____ is an electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and higher frequency than visible light.
gamma ray
radio wave
visible light
ultraviolet wave
A(n) _____ is a low-frequency, low energy electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength between 1 mm and 30 cm.
microwave
infrared wave
radiant energy
x-ray
A(n) _____ is an electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength shorter than a microwave but longer than visible light.
microwave
infrared wave
radiant energy
x-ray
A(n) _____ is a high-energy electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength shorter and higher frequency than ultraviolet.
microwave
infrared wave
radiant energy
x-ray
____ is energy carried by an electromagnetic wave.
microwave
infrared wave
radiant energy
x-ray
A(n) _____ is a set of paired statements that give descriptions of organisms.
domain
taxonomy
classification
dichotomous key
The broadest category when classifying living things is the ___.
domain
taxonomy
classification
dichotomous key
____ is the science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms.
domain
taxonomy
classification
dichotomous key
____ is putting things into groups based on characteristics they share.
domain
taxonomy
classification
dichotomous key
___ is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum we can see.
gamma ray
radio wave
visible light
ultraviolet wave
