The following glossary is a reference list provided for the item writers and is not intended to comprise a comprehensive vocabulary list for students. OPTIONAL 8th Grade Comprehensive & Physical Science Activity Directions: Over the summer create vocabulary index flash cards to help prepare for the Science FCAT given in 8th grade. Include vocabulary word, definition, and a picture or sentence using the word. Your Science teacher may give extra credit for completing these cards. FCAT 2.0 SCIENCE ITEM WRITER GLOSSARY Part 1 Absorb—To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy. characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment. Adaptation—A Analyze––To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness. Asteroid—A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet. Attraction—A term used to describe the electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects toward each other. Balanced forces—Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction. See also force and unbalanced forces. Behavior—A plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (e.g., gravity, light, temperature). Carnivore—An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals. Characteristic—A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism. Chemical change––Process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties. Classify—To arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities. property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces. Cleavage—A Climate—The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years. Comet—An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun. of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area. Community—Populations Complete metamorphosis—Type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits. Conclusion––A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data. Condensation—The process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.
The following glossary is a reference list provided for the item writers and is not intended to comprise a comprehensive vocabulary list for students. OPTIONAL 8th Grade Comprehensive & Physical Science Activity Directions: Over the summer create vocabulary index flash cards to help prepare for the Science FCAT given in 8th grade. Include vocabulary word, definition, and a picture or sentence using the word. Your Science teacher may give extra credit for completing these cards. FCAT 2.0 SCIENCE ITEM WRITER GLOSSARY Part 1 Absorb—To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy. Adaptation—A characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment. Analyze––To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness. Asteroid—A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet. Attraction—A term used to describe the electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects toward each other. Balanced forces—Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction. See also force and unbalanced forces. Behavior—A plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (e.g., gravity, light, temperature). Carnivore—An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals. Characteristic—A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism. Chemical change––Process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties. Classify—To arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities. Cleavage—A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces. Climate—The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years. Comet—An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun. Community—Populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area. Complete metamorphosis—Type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits. Conclusion––A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data. Condensation—The process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.
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