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WorksheetsVocabulary Science 6th Grade 2 of 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Observe
To use any of the five senses to gather information about something
To analyze data using mathematical methods
To create a visual representation of data
To make a prediction based on previous knowledge
BACTERIA (bak-teer-ee-uh)
tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
large multicellular organisms
organisms that can only be seen with a microscope
organisms that do not require energy to survive
PASTEURIZE (pas-chur-eyes)
to make something safe to eat or drink by heating it
to cool something rapidly
to freeze food for preservation
to add preservatives to food
Effect
A result or change that happens because of an event or process
A type of physical force
A method of communication
A visual representation of data
Scientific Community
A group of scientists who work in isolation
Scientists around the world who share information and ideas
A collection of scientific journals
An organization that funds scientific research
REASONING (ree-zuhn-ing)
*ing: action | the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim | HARNESSING HUMAN ENERGY
*ing: action | the act of guessing without evidence | RANDOM ASSUMPTION
*ing: action | the process of ignoring evidence to support a claim | BIASING
*ing: action | the method of making decisions based on emotions | EMOTIONAL DECISION MAKING
ENERGY (en-ur-jee)
the ability to make things move or change
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
the force that opposes motion
the capacity to do work or produce heat
AVERAGE (av-er-ij)
a number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list
the total amount of thermal energy in a system
the middle value in a data set when arranged in order
the most frequently occurring number in a data set
Food Web
A model that shows what eats what in an ecosystem
A type of food that is healthy for humans
A diagram showing the food chain of a single species
A representation of the water cycle in nature
Solar
Related to the sun
Pertaining to the moon
Connected to the stars
Referring to the earth
STABILITY (stuh-bil-ih-tee)
*ity-: state of | when something stays mostly the same over time | THERMAL ENERGY
A measure of how quickly something can change
The ability to maintain a constant temperature
A state of constant motion
SAMPLE (sam-pul)
a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
a type of energy that is stored in objects
a method of measuring temperature
a process of transferring heat
Transfer
To move from one object to another or one place to another
To copy data without changing its location
To delete an object from a system
To create a backup of an object
TRANSFER (trans-fur)
to move from one object to another or one place to another
to create energy from nothing
to destroy an object completely
to combine two different elements
Temperature
A measure of how hot or cold something is
A measure of the amount of moisture in the air
A measure of the speed of sound
A measure of the distance between two points
SYSTEM (sis-tum)
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
a collection of unrelated components
a method of organizing thoughts
a type of energy source
Equator
An imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
A line that marks the boundary of the Arctic Circle
A geographical feature that separates continents
A type of climate zone found near the poles
Longitude
The distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian
The distance of a place north or south of the equator
The angle between the horizon and a point in the sky
The measurement of time based on the position of the sun
Ocean Current
Ocean water flowing in a continuous path
Still water in a lake
Water that evaporates into the atmosphere
Water that is trapped in icebergs
Energy
The ability to make things move or change
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
The force that opposes motion
The capacity to do work or produce heat
