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8th Grade Science EOG Review Words
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Science
8th Grade
05/06/2011

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Adhesion
Definition
The property of sticking together (as of glue or wood) or the joining surfaces of different composition.
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Algal Bloom
Definition
The rapid growth of a population of algae.
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Amoeba
Definition
A type of protist characterized by great flexibility and the presence of pseudopodia.
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Anti-Microbial
Definition
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry a diesease.
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Atom
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(physics and chemistry)the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
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Atomic Mass
Definition
The weighted average of masses of the isotopes of an element.
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Atomic Number
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Bacteria
Definition
Single celled, no nucleus, live everywhere.
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Biotechnology
Definition
The branch of egineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environment.
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Buoyancy
Definition
The property of something weightless and insubstantial.
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Carcinogen
Definition
A substance that causes cancer
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Carrier
Definition
A person who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others.
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Cell Theory
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(biology) The theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all organisms.
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Chemical Change
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(chemistry) any process determind by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved.
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Cilia
Definition
Short, hair-like structures made of microtubules that enable movement of cells or movement of materials outside a cell.
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Cohesion
Definition
The state of cohering or stickign together.
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Compounds
Definition
Atoms of different elements bond together in specific proportions.
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Concentration
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The mass of solute in a given volume of solution, or mass/volume.
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Conservation of Matter
Definition
in any chemical reaction matter changes form; it is neither created nor destroyed
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Contagion
Definition
An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
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Control
Definition
The power to direct or determine
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