6th Grade Science Fall Vocabulary

The step of the scientific process that comes right before you make a hypothesis

The amount of matter in an object is called

What is force applied over a distance?

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

A mammal that lays eggs is called a

Bilateral symmetry is symmetry that can be divided many ways into halves

The state of matter resulting from gas heated to extremely high temperatures

The center of at atom is called

Type of symmetry that has only one line of symmetry

This tells us the number of protons in an atom

The system of classifying living things is called biology

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

A substance made of only one type of atom is a compound

An organism that is not an animal, plant fungus, or bacterium

An organism that has a backbone

A ratio of mass to volume

The kingdom to which mushrooms belong

Standard unit for measuring work

The ability to dissolve

Force is mass divided by acceleration

A mammal that carries its young in a pouch

Standard unit for measuring weight

The variables you do not change in anexperiment

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Two or more atoms bonded together

Density is the ratio of mass to volume

The law of conservation of energy states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed, but can only change forms

Bacteria belong in this kingdom

How do we calculate weight?

A root composed of several equal sized roots that spread out from the plant’s base

Has properties of both metals and nonmetals

Two or more different types of atoms in a chemical combination is called a molecule.

What is a mammal that gives birth to live young?

What is data?

What are plant tissues transports water and minerals in a plant?

The symbols and numbers used to represent the kinds of atoms and the number of each kind of atom in a compound

A group of organisms that can reproduce together and their offspring can reproduce

The ability to hit the actual target

A noble gas is a gas at room temperature and does not easily interact with other substances

The amount of work you (or a machine) can do in a certain length of time

The amount of space an objects takes up

A method of gathering data that involves asking people for information

An animal that relies on its surroundings for warmth

The study of living things

A change in the size, shape, or state of matter