6th grade Vocabulary Words Common
1)
Accuracy- correctness of a measurement
2)
Compare- to look for similarities
3)
Contrast- to emphasize differences
4)
Controlled Variable (kept the same)-a variable that is unchanged in an
experiment
5)
Description- a verbal or written explanation of something
6)
Evidence- proof or facts that support data
7)
Interpret- to explain the meaning of information, facts, and
observations
8)
Issue- a topic to be discussed, researched or investigated
9)
Manipulated Variable (changed)-the variable that is changed and tested in
an experiment
10) Meter-
the base unit of distance or length in the metric system
11) Opinion-
the view that someone takes about a certain issue
12) Pattern-a
regular or repeated order or arrangement
13) Phenomena-
facts or events that can be observed
14) Property-characteristic
of a material that helps to identify or classify matter
15) Relationship-
a connection or similarity between two or more things
16) Reliable-
getting the same or very similar results after multiple trials
17) Responding Variable (measured)Š variable that is affected and measured in
an experiment
18) Subsystem-
a system that is a part of a larger system
19) Summarize-
to give a shortened version that includes key information
20) Transfer-
to move from one place to another
21) Unexpected-
not expected or surprising
22) Valid-
having accurate and reliable information or result
6th grade Vocabulary Words Earth In
Space
23) Atmosphere-
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
24) Axis- a
straight line an object rotates around
25) Core-
innermost zone of Earth
26) Crust-
the rigid outermost part of Earth
27) Dew point-
air temperature at which water vapor will condense on a surface into liquid
water
28) Eclipse-
when one solar system object passes between the sun and another object, casting
a shadow
29) Fossil-
remains, impression, track, or other evidence of once living organisms
30) Gravity-
force of attraction between any two objects
31) Groundwater-
water that collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks beneath EarthÕs surface
32) Lunar-
related to the moon
33) Mantle- a
layer of EarthÕs surface, lying just below the crust and above the inner core
34) Orbit
(noun and verb)- when one object in space goes around another object in space,
such as, the moon around the Earth
35) Phases of the Moon- the different shapes that the moon appears to have
during each month
36) Solar System-
the sun and the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust particles that are
in orbit around the sun
37) Spin
(rotate)- to turn around on an axis or center
6th grade
Vocabulary Words Catastrophic Events
38) Air Pressure-
the measure of the weight of the atmosphere per unit of area on EarthÕs surface
39) Climate-
average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
40) Condensation-
the process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid
41) Erosion- the
mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down
42) Eruption-
when materials such as gas, steam, ash, or lava come from a volcano
43) Evaporation-
the process by which a liquid turns into a gas or vapor
44) Glacier- a
huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a landmass
45) Landform-
one of the features that make up the earth's surface
46) Landform Profile- the vertical section of a landform showing the layers
47) Landmass-
a very large area of land, such as a continent
48) Landslide-
a form of erosion in which a large amount of landÕs surface suddenly slides
down hill
49) Mineral-
a solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties
50) Precipitation- any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to
the Earth's surface
51) Sediment-
small pieces of material that have broken off of rocks and have been deposited
by water, wind, or ice
52) Topographic-
graphic representation of the surface features of a place on a map, indicating
their relative positions and elevations
53) Weather-
conditions in the atmosphere, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind,
and precipitation
54) Watershed-
the area of land that drains water from higher land to lower land into a
river-system
55) Water table-
the layer beneath EarthÕs surface that is saturated with ground water
56) Weathering-process
by which water, wind, and ice wear down rocks and other exposed surfaces
6th grade Vocabulary Words Rock Cycle
57) Cleavage of Minerals- splitting of minerals along flat surfaces where
bonds are weak
58) Igneous
-one of the three main kinds of rock, made from cooled magma
59) Luster of Minerals- how the surface of a mineral appears when it
reflects light
60) Metamorphic
-rocks that have been changed over time by high pressures and temperatures
inside EarthÕs crust
61) Rock Cycle
-process by which rocks can be changed into different kinds of rocks
62) Sedimentary
-rock formed when sediment is pressed and cemented together naturally, over
millions of years