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6th Grade Science Vocab Review
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Review of all the vocabulary words for 6th Grade Utah Core Standards of Science
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What is conduction?
heat moving between objects because they are touching
a rapid back and forth movement
any substance through which a wave is transmitted
heat transfer in liquids and gases, circulating in currents
2
What is a hypothesis?
idea or question that can be tested
part of experiment that is changed
series of steps to answer a question
organism that feeds or breaks down on plants or animals
3
What is a solar system?
the distance light travels in one year
made of planets and objects that orbit the sun
many millions of stars grouped together
natural of human built objects that revolve around
4
What is axis of rotation?
when a planet or moon turns all the way around
an imaginary line going from the north to south pole
circling of one object around another in space
bouncing of light off an object
5
What is algae?
single celled animal like organims that lives in ponds
microscopic organisms that exist everywhere
the summary of an experiment
organisms that aren't plants or animals and absorb food
6
What is a medium?
heat moving between objects because they are touching
a rapid back and forth movement
any substance through which a wave is transmitted
heat transfer in liquids and gases, circulating in currents
7
What is absorption?
the angle at which light strikes a surface
the angle at which light bounces off a surface
taking in or swallowing up energy
8
What is a comet
push or pull
how fast light travels
objects made of ice dust and gases and orbit the sun
the measurement of the amount of space between objects
9
What is the sun?
the star that's the center of our solar system
a group of stars that forms a fixed pattern
any natural object found in space
everything in space
10
What is a investigation
celestial objects that revolve around the sun
plant like protists that have chlorophyll
process designed to answer a question
any organisms that has one cell
11
What is the control?
grow microorganisms in a medium (like mold on bread)
any living thing
living thing that makes its own food
the part of an experiment that doesn't change
12
What is a producer?
grow microorganisms in a medium (like mold on bread)
living thing that makes its own food
any living thing
the part of an experiment that doesn't change
13
What is a conductor?
living thing only seen with aid of microorganism
colors ROYGBIV arranged in order
when light bends as it passes from one medium to another
substance that transfers heat easily
14
What is a telescope
unit used to help understand size relationship
instrument that makes distant objects appear larger
pull gravity has on an object
irregular pieces of rock moving through space
15
What is a culture?
any living thing
living thing that makes its own food
grow microorganisms in a medium (like mold on bread)
the part of an experiment that doesn't change
16
What is a star
a large object made of gases that gives off heat and light
the amount of matter in an object
a group of billions of stars
the power that attracts one object to another
17
What is fungi?
single celled animal like organims that lives in ponds
microscopic organisms that exist everywhere
organisms that aren't plants or animals and absorb food
the summary of an experiment
18
What is the milky way galaxy?
the amount of matter in an object
a group of billions of stars
the power that attracts one object to another
a large object made of gases that gives off heat and light
19
What is orbit?
changes in the appearance of the moon
earth leaning at a 23.5 degree angle
something that happens due to the tilt of the earth
the path a planet takes around the sun
20
What is a planet?
process designed to answer a question
any organisms that has one cell
plant like protists that have chlorophyll
celestial objects that revolve around the sun
21
What is refraction?
substance that transfers heat easily
living thing only seen with aid of microorganism
colors ROYGBIV arranged in order
when light bends as it passes from one medium to another
22
What is the conclusion?
microscopic organisms that exist everywhere
single celled animal like organims that lives in ponds
organisms that aren't plants or animals and absorb food
the summary of an experiment
23
What is the angle of reflection?
taking in or swallowing up energy
the angle at which light bounces off a surface
the angle at which light strikes a surface
24
What is the universe?
any natural object found in space
the star that's the center of our solar system
everything in space
a group of stars that forms a fixed pattern
25
What is a light year?
made of planets and objects that orbit the sun
natural of human built objects that revolve around
many millions of stars grouped together
the distance light travels in one year
26
What is an asteroid
irregular pieces of rock moving through space
pull gravity has on an object
instrument that makes distant objects appear larger
unit used to help understand size relationship
27
What is the angle of incidence?
the angle at which light bounces off a surface
the angle at which light strikes a surface
taking in or swallowing up energy
28
What is revolution?
circling of one object around another in space
when a planet or moon turns all the way around
bouncing of light off an object
an imaginary line going from the north to south pole
29
What is a celestial object?
the star that's the center of our solar system
any natural object found in space
a group of stars that forms a fixed pattern
everything in space
30
What is gravitational force
instrument that makes distant objects appear larger
unit used to help understand size relationship
irregular pieces of rock moving through space
pull gravity has on an object
31
What is distance
objects made of ice dust and gases and orbit the sun
push or pull
how fast light travels
the measurement of the amount of space between objects
32
What is seasons?
changes in the appearance of the moon
earth leaning at a 23.5 degree angle
something that happens due to the tilt of the earth
the path a planet takes around the sun
33
What is radiation?
transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
clear glass or plastic triangular shape that breaks light
how high or low a musical note sounds
when rays of light or heat are reflected, bounce off object
34
What is speed of light?
how fast light travels
the measurement of the amount of space between objects
objects made of ice dust and gases and orbit the sun
push or pull
35
What is a variable
idea or question that can be tested
organism that feeds or breaks down on plants or animals
series of steps to answer a question
part of experiment that is changed
36
What is reflection?
how high or low a musical note sounds
transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
clear glass or plastic triangular shape that breaks light
when rays of light or heat are reflected, bounce off object
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What is a experiment
organism that feeds or breaks down on plants or animals
part of experiment that is changed
idea or question that can be tested
series of steps to answer a question
38
What is a spectrum?
colors ROYGBIV arranged in order
when light bends as it passes from one medium to another
living thing only seen with aid of microorganism
substance that transfers heat easily
39
What is reflection?
when a planet or moon turns all the way around
circling of one object around another in space
an imaginary line going from the north to south pole
bouncing of light off an object
40
What is scale
unit used to help understand size relationship
pull gravity has on an object
irregular pieces of rock moving through space
instrument that makes distant objects appear larger
41
What is an organism?
any living thing
living thing that makes its own food
the part of an experiment that doesn't change
grow microorganisms in a medium (like mold on bread)
42
What is a prism?
how high or low a musical note sounds
transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
when rays of light or heat are reflected, bounce off object
clear glass or plastic triangular shape that breaks light
43
What is a single celled organism
celestial objects that revolve around the sun
process designed to answer a question
any organisms that has one cell
plant like protists that have chlorophyll
44
What is a decomposer
series of steps to answer a question
organism that feeds or breaks down on plants or animals
idea or question that can be tested
part of experiment that is changed
45
What is bacteria?
microscopic organisms that exist everywhere
single celled animal like organims that lives in ponds
organisms that aren't plants or animals and absorb food
the summary of an experiment
46
What is a protozoan
plant like protists that have chlorophyll
celestial objects that revolve around the sun
process designed to answer a question
any organisms that has one cell
47
What is mass?
a group of billions of stars
the power that attracts one object to another
the amount of matter in an object
a large object made of gases that gives off heat and light
48
What is force
how fast light travels
objects made of ice dust and gases and orbit the sun
the measurement of the amount of space between objects
push or pull
49
What is rotation?
bouncing of light off an object
when a planet or moon turns all the way around
an imaginary line going from the north to south pole
circling of one object around another in space
50
What is a microorganism?
substance that transfers heat easily
when light bends as it passes from one medium to another
colors ROYGBIV arranged in order
living thing only seen with aid of microorganism
51
What is gravity?
the amount of matter in an object
a large object made of gases that gives off heat and light
a group of billions of stars
the power that attracts one object to another
52
What is a galaxy?
natural of human built objects that revolve around
many millions of stars grouped together
the distance light travels in one year
made of planets and objects that orbit the sun
53
What is phases of the moon?
the path a planet takes around the sun
changes in the appearance of the moon
earth leaning at a 23.5 degree angle
something that happens due to the tilt of the earth
54
What is a constellation?
the star that's the center of our solar system
any natural object found in space
everything in space
a group of stars that forms a fixed pattern
55
What is a satellite?
many millions of stars grouped together
natural of human built objects that revolve around
made of planets and objects that orbit the sun
the distance light travels in one year
56
What is convection?
heat transfer in liquids and gases, circulating in currents
any substance through which a wave is transmitted
a rapid back and forth movement
heat moving between objects because they are touching
57
What is earth's tilt?
the path a planet takes around the sun
changes in the appearance of the moon
something that happens due to the tilt of the earth
earth leaning at a 23.5 degree angle
58
What is vibration?
a rapid back and forth movement
heat transfer in liquids and gases, circulating in currents
heat moving between objects because they are touching
any substance through which a wave is transmitted
