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Final Exam Vocabulary Review (8th Grade Science)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

_____ is the process of changing directly from a solid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

2.

_____ is the process of changing directly from a gas to a solid

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

3.

_____ is the change of state from a gas to a liquid

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

4.

_____ is the process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

5.

_____ is matter that has no definite volume or definite shape.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

6.

_____ is the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid at room temperature.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

7.

_____ is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

8.

Matter that has a definite shape and volume is called a(n) ____.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

9.

____ states that the pressure of a gas increases if the volume decreases.

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Charles's Law

10.

____ states that the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature.

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Charles's Law

11.

____ is the change of state from a liquid to a gas.

a)

viscosity

b)

pressure

c)

kinetic energy

d)

vaporization

12.

____ is a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow.

a)

viscosity

b)

pressure

c)

kinetic energy

d)

vaporization

13.

____ is the amount of force per unit area applied to an objects surface.

a)

viscosity

b)

pressure

c)

kinetic energy

d)

vaporization

14.

____ is energy due to motion.

a)

viscosity

b)

pressure

c)

kinetic energy

d)

vaporization

15.

____ is a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

16.

_____ is a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

17.

_____ is a negatively charged particle that occupies the space in an atom outside the nucleus.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

18.

____ is the number of protons in an atom

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

19.

____ is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

20.

___ is a small particle that is the building block of matter.

a)

atom

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

nucleus

21.

___ is an atom that is no longer neutral because it has lost or gained electrons.

a)

atom

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

nucleus

22.

___ is an atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons.

a)

atom

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

nucleus

23.

___ is the region in the center of the atom where most of the element's mass is located.

a)

atom

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

nucleus

24.

A(n) ____ is a force that holds two or more atoms together.

a)

chemical bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

metallic bond

25.

A(n) ____ is the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions in an ionic compound.

a)

chemical bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

metallic bond

26.

A chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share one or more pairs of electrons is called a(n) ____.

a)

chemical bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

metallic bond

27.

A(n) ____ is formed when many metal atoms share their pooled valance electrons.

a)

chemical bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

metallic bond

28.

Two or more atoms that are held together by covalent bonds and act as a unit is called a(n) ___.

a)

molecule

b)

valence electron

c)

chemical formula

29.

A(n) ____ is the outermost electron of an atom.

a)

molecule

b)

valence electron

c)

chemical formula

30.

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.

a)

molecule

b)

valence electron

c)

chemical formula

31.

The ___ is the highest point on a transverse wave.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

wave

32.

The ___ is the lowest point on a transverse wave.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

wave

33.

___ is the maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

wave

34.

___ is the measured distance between the same two points on a wave.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

wave

35.

___ is the number of wavelengths that pass by a point per second.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

frequency

d)

medium

36.

___ is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

frequency

d)

medium

37.

___ is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

frequency

d)

medium

38.

___ is a material in which a wave travels.

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

frequency

d)

medium

39.

A(n) _____ is a wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels.

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

40.

A(n) _____ is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

41.

A(n) _____ is a wave that can only travel through matter.

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

42.

A(n) _____ is a transverse wave that can travel through empty space and matter.

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

43.

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter is called a(n) ____.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

e)

wave

44.

The ___ is the perception of how high or low a sound is.

a)

pitch

b)

echo

c)

acoustics

45.

A(n) ____ is a reflected sound wave.

a)

pitch

b)

echo

c)

acoustics

46.

____ is the study of how sound interacts with structures.

a)

pitch

b)

echo

c)

acoustics

47.

A system that uses the reflection of sound waves to find underwater objects is called ____.

a)

sonar

b)

resonance

c)

echolcation

d)

Doppler effect

48.

____ occurs when an object vibrating at its natural frequency absorbs energy from a nearby object vibrating at the same frequency.

a)

sonar

b)

resonance

c)

echolcation

d)

Doppler effect

49.

____ is the process an animal uses to locate an object by means of reflected sounds.

a)

sonar

b)

resonance

c)

echolcation

d)

Doppler effect

50.

The ____ is the change of pitch when a sound source is moving in relation to an observer.

a)

sonar

b)

resonance

c)

echolcation

d)

Doppler effect

51.

____ occurs when waves overlap and combine to form new waves.

a)

interference

b)

sound wave

c)

intensity

52.

A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter is called a(n) ____.

a)

interference

b)

sound wave

c)

intensity

d)

electromagnetic wave

53.

____ is the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.

a)

interference

b)

sound wave

c)

intensity

54.

A(n) ____ is a high-energy electromagnetic wave with the shortest wavelength.

a)

gamma ray

b)

radio wave

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet wave

55.

A(n) ____ is a low-frequency, low-energy electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength longer than 30 cm.

a)

gamma ray

b)

radio wave

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet wave

56.

____ is an electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and higher frequency than visible light.

a)

gamma ray

b)

radio wave

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet wave

57.

A(n) _____ is a low-frequency, low energy electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength between 1 mm and 30 cm.

a)

microwave

b)

infrared wave

c)

radiant energy

d)

x-ray

58.

A(n) _____ is an electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength shorter than a microwave but longer than visible light.

a)

microwave

b)

infrared wave

c)

radiant energy

d)

x-ray

59.

A(n) _____ is a high-energy electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength shorter and higher frequency than ultraviolet.

a)

microwave

b)

infrared wave

c)

radiant energy

d)

x-ray

60.

____ is energy carried by an electromagnetic wave.

a)

microwave

b)

infrared wave

c)

radiant energy

d)

x-ray

61.

A(n) _____ is a set of paired statements that give descriptions of organisms.

a)

domain

b)

taxonomy

c)

classification

d)

dichotomous key

62.

The broadest category when classifying living things is the ___.

a)

domain

b)

taxonomy

c)

classification

d)

dichotomous key

63.

____ is the science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms.

a)

domain

b)

taxonomy

c)

classification

d)

dichotomous key

64.

____ is putting things into groups based on characteristics they share.

a)

domain

b)

taxonomy

c)

classification

d)

dichotomous key

65.

___ is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum we can see.

a)

gamma ray

b)

radio wave

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet wave