Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

8th Grade Science > Semester 1 Final Vocab > Flashcards

Semester 1 Final Vocab Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

height above sea level

A

elevation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

areas of land that are areas of elevation, relief, and landform

A

topography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

landforms with high elevation

A

plateau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

different groups of mountain ranges in a given range

A

mountain system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

plain that lies above the seacoast with low elevation and low relief

A

coastal plain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a group of mountain ranges or systems

A

mountain belt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

used to describe the distance in elevation

A

relief

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

group of mountains that are closely related in age and structure

A

mountain range

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

uppermost part of the mantle and crust

A

lithosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

layer of molten metal

A

outer core

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

soft layer of rock in the mantle

A

asthenosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

layer of hot rock 40 KM beneath the surface

A

mantle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

dense ball of metal

A

inner core

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

layer of solid rock that forms earth’s skin

A

crust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

heat movement of heat fluid using liquid/gas

A

convection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

transfer of energy through empty space - no direct contact between surface and object

A

radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

transfer of heat energy by direct contact

A

conduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

a simple, useful, workable representation of something in the world

A

model

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

data describing an observation using words

A

descriptive data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

the collection of observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature and the processes found in nature

A

science

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

any information scientists collect by observing nature

A

data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

a model that attempts to explain a set of observations

A

theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

the knowledge and practices of observing the earth and its practices

A

earth science

24
Q

a basic assumption about the world that a person assumes is true

A

presupposition

25
Q

an orderly way of investigating a question in science by using measurable and repeatable observations to test a hypothesis

A

scientific process

26
Q

the overall perspective based on presuppositions that a person uses to view and interpret the world

A

worldview

27
Q

an initial explanation for a scientific problem

A

hypothesis

28
Q

God’s command in Genesis 1:28 to manage the earth wisely and use it for His glory

A

creation mandate

29
Q

data that usually consists of numbers with units

A

measured data

30
Q

a description of the relationship between two or more variables that is based on repeated observations

A

law

31
Q

Wind and water scrape away at rocks until tiny bits fall off

A

erosion

32
Q

rock that contains a metal or other valuable materials that can be mixed

A

ore

33
Q

a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way

A

fracture

34
Q

each mineral has an amount. non metals = low metallic metals = high

A

density

35
Q

when particles dissolved in a liquid solidify in an orderly, repeating pattern

A

crystallization

36
Q

magma cools slowly and hardens underground

A

intrusive

37
Q

bands of different mineral grains arranged in layers

A

foliated

38
Q

color of a mineral’s powder

A

streak

39
Q

identify minerals that have their own characteristic coloring

A

color

40
Q

narrow channels of slab material different from the surrounding rock

A

veins

41
Q

created when magma or lava cools and crystalizes

A

igneous

42
Q

sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

A

deposition

43
Q

using Mohs scale, this ranks ten minerals from softest to hardest

A

hardness

44
Q

mineral breaks easily along flat surface

A

cleavage

45
Q

naturally round, hollow rock with minerals

A

geode

46
Q

natural processes that change one type of rock into a different rock

A

rock cycle

47
Q

heat and pressure changes a rock

A

metamorphic

48
Q

magma erupts slowly at the surface of the earth

A

extrusive

49
Q

how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface

A

luster

50
Q

naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystal structure

A

mineral

51
Q

nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief

A

plains

52
Q

landform with high elevation and high relief

A

mountain

53
Q

place where 2 plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions

A

transform boundary

54
Q

2 plates move apart or diverge usually occur at a mid-ocean ridge

A

divergent boundary

55
Q

place where a Continental plate collides with an oceanic plate, the denser plate will subduct

A

convergent boundary (ocean - to - continent)

56
Q

2 continental plates collide creating mountain ranges since plates have some density

A

convergent boundary (continent - to - continent)

8th Grade Science (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions