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Earth and Space
Sciences
asteroids, comets
Astronomical Unit (AU)
atmosphere(s)
axis
black hole
composition
constructive processes
contour
convection current
convergent/divergent
core – inner, outer
crescent
crust(al) deformation
cycles, moon cycles
days, years, seasons
deposition of sediment
drive plate motions
dwarf
earthquakes
eclipses (solar/lunar)
ellipse/elliptical
erosion
fault block, faulting
fold(ed) (ing)
forces
galaxies
gibbous
globes
gravitational force
hot spots
igneous
interior structure
interstellar distances
irregular
landforms
life cycle (of a star)
light years
magma
main sequence
Muskingum Valley ESC Standards-Based Science Course of Study
Eighth Grade
Science Vocabulary
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Science and
Scientific Inquiry
Technology
asexual reproduction
diversity of species
extinct
fossil record
genetic continuity
organism – survival
sexual reproduction
survival
traits, combinations of
variations in structure,
behavior, physiology
bold = Marzano and Pickering, “Academic Vocabulary Terms”, 2005
change in position
direction
energy
motion
object
position of an object
reference point
speed
time
unbalanced force
vibrations
waves –earthquake,
sound
choices
constraints
contributions
design
economic considerations
effectiveness
geographic location
limited resources
political considerations
solution
technology
charts
control
data
diagrams
graphs
instruments
maps
mean
median
mode
quantitative data
safety procedures
sample size
scientific investigations
symbols
tables
tools
Scientific Ways of
Knowing
bias
importance
inference
prediction
significance
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major geologic events
mantle
metamorphic
meteor/meteorite/meteoroids
motions
mountain building
new, quarter
ocean trenches
orbit(s)
Pangaea
planetary atmospheres
plate boundaries, motions
predictable motions
probe(s)
projection
protostar
pulsar
relief
revolution, rotation
rock cycle, layers
satellite(s) images
sedimentary
shape
Solar System
solstice/equinox
spacecraft
spiral
stage
star
super giant
tectonic plates
telescope(s)
thermal energy
tides
topographic maps
transform(ed)
universe
uplifting
volcano(es) eruption
waning, waxing
weathering
bold = Marzano and Pickering, “Academic Vocabulary Terms”, 2005
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