8th Grade Final Vocabulary

4. the rocky outer part of the Earth and is made up of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle
5. anything that has mass and takes up space
8. the study of heredity, which is a biological process where a parent passes certain genes onto their offspring
10. cellular transport that requires energy
11. the longest phase of the cell cycle, where the cell grows and prepares for division (G1, S Phase, G2)
13. single celled organisms
16. layers that form in rocks
18. located below the lithosphere where molten rock flows slowly
19. clearing of forest land
20. multi cellular, plant and animal cells

1. when things are brought in and out of the cell without the use of energy
2. forms at the mouth of a river
3. after a reaction takes place and the energy is released into the surroundings
6. starts out as a natural resource and will then undergo several chemical reactions
7. differences in inherited traits among individuals of the same species
9. energy, such as heat, is absorbed
12. a process by which hot material rises and cooler material sinks creating circular movement
14. favorable variations that help organisms survive in their environment over time
15. a storm that forms over warm, tropical waters
17. when rock pieces are transported to another location by wind or water