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Prentice Hall Science Explorer Series
Grade 8 Final
175
Science
8th Grade
05/15/2012

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Term
ways machines can make work easier
Definition
change distance, change force, change direction
Term
types of friction
Definition
sliding, fluid, static, rolling
Term
pH scale
Definition
measures acidity of substance on a scale of 1-14
<7 acid, 7 neutral, >7 base
Term
21
Definition
percentage of atmosphere that is oxygen
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1
Definition
percentage of atmosphere that is carbon dioxide
Term
78
Definition
percentage of atmosphere that is nitrogen
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acid rain
Definition
contains sulfur dioxide
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biodiversity
Definition
number of different animals in an area; all connected to one another - without one, all affected
Term
biogeography
Definition
study of where organisms live
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H2O
Definition
chemical formula for water
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Archimedes principle
Definition
find volume of irregular shaped object by measuring water it displaces
Term
CO2
Definition
chemical formula for carbon dioxide
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polar molecule
Definition
a molecule with an electronically charged area (i.e. water molecules)
Term
H2O
Definition
universal solvent
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solute
Definition
dissolving substance
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solvent
Definition
substance being dissolved
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Love Canal
Definition
1970s, Niagara Falls, toxic waste "dioxin" dumped by a petroleum company leaked out and caused birth defects and miscarriages
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advantages of dams
Definition
hydroelectric power
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disadvantages of dams
Definition
noise, unattractive
Term
mutualism
Definition
both benefit
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pioneer species
Definition
first species
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exotic species
Definition
foreign species
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endangered species
Definition
could die out soon
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threatened species
Definition
could die out soon; soon to be endangered
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extinct species
Definition
no longer alive
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ways to determine size of a population
Definition
direct observation (count), indirect observation (nests), sampling, mark & recapture, estimate
Term
dichotomous key
Definition
used to classify
Term
extinction of dinosaurs
Definition
caused by meteor shower
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extinction of dinosaurs
Definition
65 million years ago
Term
Pascal's priniciple
Definition
force applied to confined fluid, pressure distributed equally
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gravitational acceleration
Definition
9.8 m/s2 on earth
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doorknob
Definition
wheel and axle
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distance to Durham
Definition
km kilometers
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mass of a paperclip
Definition
g grams
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volume of a soda bottle
Definition
mL milliliter
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length of a butterfly leg
Definition
mm millimeter
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volume of a swimming pool
Definition
L liter
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
photo-
Definition
light
Term
bio-
Definition
life
Term
terra-
Definition
earth
Term
epi-
Definition
skin or surface
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ped-
Definition
foot
Term
hemo-
Definition
blood
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neap tide
Definition
least difference
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spring tide
Definition
greatest difference
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causes tides
Definition
earth, sun, moon alignment
Term
pure science
Definition
scientific theory
Term
applied science
Definition
technology, R&D
Term
cohesion
Definition
attraction of molecules of the same substance (water sticking together)
Term
adhesion
Definition
attraction of molecules of different substances
Term
capillary action
Definition
attraction of molecules causing it to move up against the force of gravity (water from roots get to leaves)
Term
radioactive decay
Definition
unstable atom loses energy
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half-life
Definition
time required for one half of the atoms in a sample to decay
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index fossil
Definition
help geologist match rock layers to tell relative age
Term
mold
Definition
hollow area in the sediment in the shape of an organism or part
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cast
Definition
solid copy of the shape of an organism
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trace fossil
Definition
provide evidence of the activities - footprints, trails, burrows
Term
law of superposition
Definition
principle that states that older rocks are underneath younger rocks
Term
1000
Definition
meters in a kilometer
Term
100
Definition
centimeters in a meter
Term
10
Definition
millimeters in a centimeter
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parts of the ocean floor
Definition
continental ridge, trench, abyssal plain, continental shelf
Term
changes at bottom of ocean
Definition
pressure increases, temperature decreases, light decreases
Term
4.6 billion years
Definition
age of the earth
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what are the 6 simple machines
Definition
lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel & axle, wedge, screw
Term
example of a lever
Definition
seesaw
Term
3
Definition
percentage of fresh water
Term
97
Definition
percentage of water in ocean
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<1
Definition
percentage of water available for use
Term
example of a pulley
Definition
crane
Term
example of a inclined plane
Definition
ramp
Term
example of a wheel & axle
Definition
tires on a car
Term
example of a wedge
Definition
axe
Term
example of a screw
Definition
jar lid
Term
taxol
Definition
cancer fighting drug made from the pacific yew tree
Term
independent variable
Definition
x-axis
Term
dependent variable
Definition
y-axis
Term
feeding mice with diff food, independent variable
Definition
type of food
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feeding mice with diff food, dependent variable
Definition
growth & health
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feeding mice with diff food, control
Definition
temperature, water, size of cage
Term
density
Definition
mass of a substance contained in a given volume
Term
independent variable
Definition
changed by scientist
Term
dependent variable
Definition
changes as a reaction to independent variable
Term
control
Definition
must remain constant
Term
formula - density
Definition
D=M/V
Term
importance - density
Definition
objects with greatest densities are near the bottom
Term
Charles Darwin
Definition
theory of evolution
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Archimedes
Definition
buoyancy & density
Term
Bernoulli's principle
Definition
as the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases
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major uses of water
Definition
industry, household, agriculture, transportation, recreation
Term
work
Definition
W=FxD
Term
work
Definition
force that is exerted on an object that causes it to move some distance
Term
carrying capacity
Definition
highest amount of organisms living in an area
Term
when carrying capacity is reached
Definition
crowded; competition for food and home occurs
Term
mass v. weight
Definition
amount of matter in object v. gravitational pull on an object
Term
land biomes
Definition
desert, rain forest, tundra, boreal forest, grasslands, deciduous forest
Term
everglades
Definition
wetlands in Florida
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importance of protecting the everglades
Definition
prevent floods, protect species
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estuary
Definition
where fresh and salt water meet
Term
desalination
Definition
process of removing salt from saltwater
Term
ocean more dense at the ...
Definition
North pole, not equator b/c water is more dense the colder it gets (ice or deeper in ocean)
Term
hydrometer
Definition
measures density of water
Term
35 ppm
Definition
ocean salinity
Term
ppm
Definition
parts per million
Term
eras in geological history
Definition
cenozoic, mesozoic, paleozoic
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oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle
Definition
plants, consumers, photosynthesis, waste
Term
water cycle
Definition
transpiration, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, surface run-off, infiltration
Term
nitrogen cycle
Definition
atmosphere, animal proteins, plant proteins, decaying matter, waste, bacteria, nitrogen fixation
Term
major divisions in geologic time
Definition
cenozoic, mesozoic, paleozoic, precambrian
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biodegradable
Definition
breaks down over time
Term
transpiration
Definition
water that is given off by plants
Term
condensation
Definition
gas changes to a liquid
Term
evaporation
Definition
liquid changes to a gas
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lbs to kg
Definition
divide by 2.2
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compounds
Definition
H2O, carbon dioxide
Term
elements
Definition
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon
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conifers
Definition
keep leaves year-round
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deciduous
Definition
lose leaves in autumn
Term
power
Definition
rate at which work is done
Term
formula - power
Definition
P=W/T or P=FxD/T
Term
Newton's 1st Law
Definition
An object at rest tends to stay at rest; an object in motion tends to stay in motion; unless acted upon by an outside force.
Term
Newton's Second law
Definition
F = MA.
Term
Newton's Third Law
Definition
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Term
importance of estuaries
Definition
nursery for young marine organisms, filtration of dirt and pollution, recreation
Term
diffusion
Definition
movement of a substance from high to low concentration
Term
osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water from high to low concentration
Term
inertia
Definition
the tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion
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danger in drinking salt water
Definition
body's cells will dry out
Term
Calculate force needed to move a 50kg object at an acceleration of 10 m/s/s?
Definition
50kg x 10 m/s/s = 500 kgm/s/s or Newton
Term
newton
Definition
the unit of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second per second
Term
niche
Definition
job of an organism in the food chain
Term
4-step food chain
Definition
Fox eats snake >snake eats bunny> bunny eats clover
Term
pangea
Definition
theory that all land was one land mass or continent
Term
permeable
Definition
things can move through (sponge)
Term
impermeable
Definition
things cannot move through (concrete)
Term
limiting factors
Definition
food, water, space
Term
point source pollution
Definition
source can be identified
Term
nonpoint source pollution
Definition
source cannot be identified
Term
hardness of water
Definition
measure of mineral material contained in water
Term
importance of hardness of water
Definition
affects the pH
Term
watershed
Definition
stores water fro human use
Term
Lexie's water basin
Definition
Neuse
Term
hydrolysis
Definition
separation of hydrogen and oxygen
Term
chemical change
Definition
changes chemically; photosynthesis
Term
physical change
Definition
changes physically; water to ice to steam
Term
Robert Hooke
Definition
determed a cell
Term
speed vs. velocity
Definition
distance an object travels over a period of time vs. speed and direction in same direction
Term
cetripetal force
Definition
any force keeping an object in a circular motion; water in frisbee
Term
CFCs
Definition
bad! very, very bad! chlorofluorocarbons that protect us from radiation while destroying the ozone
Term
desertification
Definition
when area becomes a desert due to a lack of rainfall
Term
Coriolis effect
Definition
deflection of water and atmosphere
Term
types of renewable energy
Definition
wind, solar, water (hydro, ocean), geothermal, biomass
Term
parts of a wave
Definition
trough, wavelength, crest, wave height
Term
potential vs. kinetic energy
Definition
containing energy vs. energy in motion
Term
greenhouse effect
Definition
trapping of heat in the atmosphere
Term
scientific method
Definition
hypothesis, trials, results, conclusion
Term
geothermal energy
Definition
Georgetown, CO
Term
313 million
Definition
population of Earth
Term
ozone is good thing when...
Definition
keeps oxygen in the atmosphere
Term
ozone is a bad thing when...
Definition
CFCs create a hole and ultraviolet rays break through the atmosphere
Term
as it nears the shore, wavelength
Definition
decreases
Term
as it nears the shore, wave height
Definition
increases
Term
sea-floor spreading
Definition
magma comes to the surface and creates new crust
Term
photosynthesis
Definition
process by which plants create their own food
Term
photosynthesis
Definition
needs chlorophyll, sunlight, water, carbon dioxide and nutrients
Term
submarine
Definition
fills chamber with water to sink, pumps water out (fills with air) to rise
Term
fast movement of fluids
Definition
low pressure
Term
cloudy skies
Definition
low pressure
Term
clear skies
Definition
high pressure
Term
goethermal energy
Definition
energy created by the earth, 8ft below surface constant 50 degrees
Term
US population
Definition
313 million
Term
adaptions
Definition
industrial revolution in england tree bark turned from white to brown. moths that used to be white to blend in to habitiat of tree turned brown to camouflage themselves mutation for protection of the species
Term
sea-floor spreading
Definition
atlantic ocean is becoming wider
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