Essential Science Vocabulary Words

    hypothesis

    experiment

    control

    model

    graph

    precision

    accuracy

    assumption

    procedure

    observation

    inference

    method

    framework

    data

    prediction

    quantitative

    qualitative

    bias

    constant

    variable

    chart

    trend

    empirical

    evidence

    cell

    chromosome

    cellulose

    chloroplast

    cytoplasm

    diffusion

    eukaryote

    lysosome

    meiosis

    membrane

    mitochondrion

    mitosis

    nucleolus

    nucleus

    organelle

    osmosis

    permeable

    photosynthesis

    prokaryote

    respiration

    ribosome

    vacuole

    amphibian

    arthropod

    bacteria

    cold-blooded

    domain

    eukaryote

    family

    fungus

    genus

    invertebrate

    kingdom

    mammal

    order

    organism

    phylum

    plant

    prokaryote

    reptile

    species

    vertebrate

    virus

    warm-blooded

    annual

    autotrophic

    bulb

    cellulose

    chlorophyll

    chloroplast

    germinate

    germination

    leaf

    perennial

    phloem

    photosynthesis

    phototropism

    plant

    pollen

    pollinate

    respiration

    root

    seed

    stamen

    stoma

    transpiration

    xylem

    circulation

    digestion

    digestive

    endocrine

    excretion

    homeostasis

    hormone

    immune

    immunize

    infection

    lymphatic

    metabolism

    muscle

    nervous

    nutrient

    nutrition

    pathogen

    reproduction

    respiration

    respiratory

    skeleton

    vaccination

    aorta

    artery

    brain

    capillary

    cardiac

    cartilage

    cerebellum

    cerebrum

    cranium

    epidermis

    esophagus

    femur

    gland

    hemoglobin

    involuntary

    joint

    ligament

    muscle

    nerve

    neuron

    organ

    plasma

    platelet

    skeleton

    sternum

    synapse

    tendon

    tissue

    vein

    ventricle

    vertebra

    voluntary

    autotrophic

    biome

    camouflage

    carnivore

    commensalism

    community

    competition

    consumer

    decomposer

    ecosystem

    habitat

    herbivore

    heterotrophic

    host

    interdependent

    migration

    mutualism

    niche

    nutrient

    omnivore

    organism

    parasite

    parasitism

    population

    predator

    prey

    producer

    scavenger

    succession

    symbiosis

    adaptation

    allele

    chromosome

    clone

    dominant

    evolution

    extinction

    gene

    genetic

    genome

    genotype

    heredity

    heterozygous

    homologous

    homozygous

    hybrid

    inherit

    mutation

    natural selection

    offspring

    phenotype

    probability

    recessive

    species

    trait

    variation

    altitude

    core

    crust

    deposition

    elevation

    epoch

    equator

    era

    erosion

    fossil

    geology

    hydrosphere

    igneous

    lithosphere

    mantle

    metamorphic

    paleontology

    period

    petrifaction

    prehistoric

    sedimentary

    sedimentation

    stratum

    tide

    aftershock

    canyon

    continent

    continental drift

    desert

    dormant

    earthquake

    epicenter

    eruption

    fault

    geyser

    glacier

    iceberg

    lava

    magma

    molten

    plate

    plate tectonics

    plateau

    ridge

    rift

    savanna

    seismic

    seismograph

    subduction

    tundra

    volcano

    watershed

    atmosphere

    barometer

    blizzard

    climate

    climate change

    condensation

    convection

    current

    cyclone

    desertification

    drought

    evaporation

    front

    humidity

    hurricane

    meteorology

    monsoon

    precipitation

    pressure

    sleet

    temperature

    thermometer

    tornado

    tropical

    tsunami

    weather

    aquifer

    biodegradable

    biodiversity

    biomass

    biosphere

    conservation

    decay

    deforestation

    depletion

    ecology

    ecosystem

    extraction

    fission

    fossil fuel

    fracking

    geothermal

    global warming

    irrigation

    landfill

    mineral

    natural resource

    nuclear

    ozone

    pesticide

    petroleum

    pollutant

    pollution

    reclamation

    recycle

    renewable

    reservoir

    salinity

    solar

    sustainable

    turbine

    apogee

    asteroid

    astronomy

    atmosphere

    axis

    constellation

    comet

    corona

    eclipse

    elliptical

    galaxy

    gravity

    luminosity

    lunar

    meteor

    meteorite

    nadir

    nebula

    observatory

    orbit

    perigee

    pulsar

    quasar

    solar

    solar system

    stellar

    supernova

    vacuum

    wane

    zenith

    alloy

    anion

    atom

    bond

    cation

    compound

    conduction

    density

    ductile

    electron

    element

    gas

    ion

    isotope

    liquid

    malleable

    mass

    matter

    metal

    metalloid

    molecule

    neutron

    nonmetal

    polar

    proton

    solid

    substance

    volume

    acid

    base

    catalyst

    concentration

    dissolve

    endothermic

    enzyme

    exothermic

    osmosis

    oxidation

    precipitate

    reactant

    reaction

    saturate

    solubility

    solute

    solution

    solvent

    substrate

    synthesis

    thermal

    conduction

    convection

    endothermic

    energy

    entropy

    equilibrium

    exothermic

    heat

    insulation

    kinetic

    matter

    nuclear

    temperature

    thermal

    acceleration

    axle

    centripetal

    deceleration

    force

    friction

    fulcrum

    gravity

    inclined

    inertia

    kinetic energy

    lever

    machine

    mass

    momentum

    motion

    potential energy

    power

    pulley

    screw

    speed

    tensile

    torque

    velocity

    wedge

    amplitude

    circuit

    compression

    crest

    current

    diffraction

    electricity

    emission

    frequency

    magnet

    magnetism

    medium

    particle

    period

    pole

    radiation

    rarefaction

    reflection

    refraction

    spectrum

    trough

    ultraviolet

    wave

    wavelength

    x-ray