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Vocabulary Science 6th Grade 2 of 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Observe

a)

To use any of the five senses to gather information about something

b)

To analyze data using mathematical methods

c)

To create a visual representation of data

d)

To make a prediction based on previous knowledge

2.

BACTERIA (bak-teer-ee-uh)

a)

tiny organisms that are made of a single cell

b)

large multicellular organisms

c)

organisms that can only be seen with a microscope

d)

organisms that do not require energy to survive

3.

PASTEURIZE (pas-chur-eyes)

a)

to make something safe to eat or drink by heating it

b)

to cool something rapidly

c)

to freeze food for preservation

d)

to add preservatives to food

4.

Effect

a)

A result or change that happens because of an event or process

b)

A type of physical force

c)

A method of communication

d)

A visual representation of data

5.

Scientific Community

a)

A group of scientists who work in isolation

b)

Scientists around the world who share information and ideas

c)

A collection of scientific journals

d)

An organization that funds scientific research

6.

REASONING (ree-zuhn-ing)

a)

*ing: action | the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim | HARNESSING HUMAN ENERGY

b)

*ing: action | the act of guessing without evidence | RANDOM ASSUMPTION

c)

*ing: action | the process of ignoring evidence to support a claim | BIASING

d)

*ing: action | the method of making decisions based on emotions | EMOTIONAL DECISION MAKING

7.

ENERGY (en-ur-jee)

a)

the ability to make things move or change

b)

a measure of the amount of matter in an object

c)

the force that opposes motion

d)

the capacity to do work or produce heat

8.

AVERAGE (av-er-ij)

a)

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

b)

the total amount of thermal energy in a system

c)

the middle value in a data set when arranged in order

d)

the most frequently occurring number in a data set

9.

Food Web

a)

A model that shows what eats what in an ecosystem

b)

A type of food that is healthy for humans

c)

A diagram showing the food chain of a single species

d)

A representation of the water cycle in nature

10.

Solar

a)

Related to the sun

b)

Pertaining to the moon

c)

Connected to the stars

d)

Referring to the earth

11.

STABILITY (stuh-bil-ih-tee)

a)

*ity-: state of | when something stays mostly the same over time | THERMAL ENERGY

b)

A measure of how quickly something can change

c)

The ability to maintain a constant temperature

d)

A state of constant motion

12.

SAMPLE (sam-pul)

a)

a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like

b)

a type of energy that is stored in objects

c)

a method of measuring temperature

d)

a process of transferring heat

13.

Transfer

a)

To move from one object to another or one place to another

b)

To copy data without changing its location

c)

To delete an object from a system

d)

To create a backup of an object

14.

TRANSFER (trans-fur)

a)

to move from one object to another or one place to another

b)

to create energy from nothing

c)

to destroy an object completely

d)

to combine two different elements

15.

Temperature

a)

A measure of how hot or cold something is

b)

A measure of the amount of moisture in the air

c)

A measure of the speed of sound

d)

A measure of the distance between two points

16.

SYSTEM (sis-tum)

a)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

b)

a collection of unrelated components

c)

a method of organizing thoughts

d)

a type of energy source

17.

Equator

a)

An imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

b)

A line that marks the boundary of the Arctic Circle

c)

A geographical feature that separates continents

d)

A type of climate zone found near the poles

18.

Longitude

a)

The distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian

b)

The distance of a place north or south of the equator

c)

The angle between the horizon and a point in the sky

d)

The measurement of time based on the position of the sun

19.

Ocean Current

a)

Ocean water flowing in a continuous path

b)

Still water in a lake

c)

Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

d)

Water that is trapped in icebergs

20.

Energy

a)

The ability to make things move or change

b)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

c)

The force that opposes motion

d)

The capacity to do work or produce heat