GRADE 8 SCIENCE STATE TEST PREP
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED .GRADED A+
NERVOUS SYSTEM - ANSWER -consists of brain, spinal cord, and nerves
that coordinates and regulates the body's responses to internal and
external stimuli
STIMULUS - ANSWER -a change in an organism's surroundings that
causes the organism to react
HOMEOSTASIS - ANSWER -process by which organisms maintain a
relatively stable internal environment
, METABOLISM - ANSWER -all of the chemical reactions that occur
within an organism
EXCRETORY SYSTEM - ANSWER -Eliminates waste products. organs
including the kidneys, liver, skin, large intestine and lungs.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - ANSWER -breaks down food and provides
nutrients for the body.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE - ANSWER -The variable whose effect is being
studied and is chenged at start. Made different.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE - ANSWER -The variable that is measured in an
experiment. The end result.
HYPOTHESIS - ANSWER -A testable prediction. A prediction
TISSUES - ANSWER -groups of similar cells that have a common
function
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED .GRADED A+
NERVOUS SYSTEM - ANSWER -consists of brain, spinal cord, and nerves
that coordinates and regulates the body's responses to internal and
external stimuli
STIMULUS - ANSWER -a change in an organism's surroundings that
causes the organism to react
HOMEOSTASIS - ANSWER -process by which organisms maintain a
relatively stable internal environment
, METABOLISM - ANSWER -all of the chemical reactions that occur
within an organism
EXCRETORY SYSTEM - ANSWER -Eliminates waste products. organs
including the kidneys, liver, skin, large intestine and lungs.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - ANSWER -breaks down food and provides
nutrients for the body.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE - ANSWER -The variable whose effect is being
studied and is chenged at start. Made different.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE - ANSWER -The variable that is measured in an
experiment. The end result.
HYPOTHESIS - ANSWER -A testable prediction. A prediction
TISSUES - ANSWER -groups of similar cells that have a common
function
