8th Science Vocab (2022)

5. to apply a force
7. the distance from one peak of a wave to the next
11. ocean water flowing in a continuous path
12. the ability to make something move or change
15. a force between an object and the surface it is moving over
18. the height of a wave
19. to bounce off without absorbing
24. a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electrical current
27. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something
28. the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth (where weather occurs)
29. the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator
32. to pass through without absorbing

1. the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
2. a machine that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy
3. a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean
4. to push objects away from each other
6. the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
8. the process by which a liquid gains energy and changes into a gas
9. water in its gaseous form
10. speed in a particular direction
12. to give off
13. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to Earth
14. describes any change in an object's velocity
15. a push or pull, that can change the motion of an object
16. related to the sun
17. conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular place and time
20. general weather patterns over a long period of time
21. specialized polymer that protects genetic material (DNA) inside skin cells
22. to take in
23. a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space
25. a giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans; trash gets trapped here
26. the amount of matter that makes up an object
30. to pull objects toward one another
31. to change from one form to another