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L to J terms
L to J terms for 8th grade science. Vocabulary from Amplify Science.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attract | to pull objects toward one another |
| isolate | to separate or set apart |
| magnetic field | the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects |
| potential energy | the energy that is stored in an object or system |
| refute | to provide evidence that goes against a claim |
| repel | to push objects away from each other |
| system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |
| variable | something that can be changed and may be measured |
| illuminate | to shine light on an object and make it visible |
| lunar eclipse | when the Moon is completely dark |
| model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| moon phase | the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth |
| orbit | the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth) |
| pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| scale | the relative size of things |
| moon | a rocky sphere that travels around a planet |
| body structure | a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones) |
| evolution | the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time |
| related | sharing a common ancestor population |
| stability | when something stays mostly the same over time |
| adaptive trait | a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment |
| chromosome | a long piece of DNA that contains many genes |
| DNA | a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of |
| environment | everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism |
| gene | an instruction for making a protein molecule |
| generation | a group of individuals born and living at about the same time |
| inherit | to receive genes from a parent |
| mutation | a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait |
| natural selection | the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations |
| offspring | an organism produced as a result of reproduction |
| population | a group of the same type of organism living in the same area |
| prediction | an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know |
| species | a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group |
| trait | a specific characteristic of an individual organism |
| variation | any difference in traits between individual organisms |
| absorb | to take in |
| emit | to give off |
| molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| reflect | to bounce off without absorbing |
| transmit | to pass through |
| ultraviolet | a type of invisible light that is beyond violet on the spectrum |
| wave | a pattern that describes how energy is carried from one place to another |
| wavelength | the distance from one peak of a wave to the next |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| convert | to change from one type to another |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim |
| generator | a machine that can convert kinetic energy into electrical energy |
| kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| cause | an event or process that leads to a result or change |
| collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |
| effect | a result or change that happens because of an event or process |
| exert | to apply a force |
| force | a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object |
| friction | a force between an object and the surface it is moving over |
| infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| velocity | speed in a particular direction |
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MrsBeasley
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