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6th Science L To J

This document provides definitions for 49 key terms related to 6th grade science. It defines terms about air and the atmosphere, astronomy, Earth science concepts like plate tectonics and natural resources, and the water and rock cycles. The definitions cover a range of topics including climate, fossils, gravity, and the phases of the moon.

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6th Science L To J

This document provides definitions for 49 key terms related to 6th grade science. It defines terms about air and the atmosphere, astronomy, Earth science concepts like plate tectonics and natural resources, and the water and rock cycles. The definitions cover a range of topics including climate, fossils, gravity, and the phases of the moon.

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6th Grade Science L to J

1. Air mass
2. Air pressure
3. Asteroids
4. Atmosphere
5. Axis
6. Climate
7. Comet
8. Constructive forces
9. Continental drift
10. Convergent boundary
11. Deposition
12. Destructive forces
13. Divergent boundary
14. Earthquake
15. Eclipse
16. Erosion
17. Extinction
18. Fault
19. Fossil
20. Gravity
21. Greenhouse effect
22. Groundwater
23. Humidity
24. Igneous rock
25. Inner core
26. Jet stream
27. Magnetic field
28. Metamorphic rock
29. Moon
30. Nonrenewable
resource
31. Outer core
32. Phases of the moon
33. Planets
34. Plate tectonics
35. Precipitation

a large body of air with similar temperature and moisture throughout


the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an
area
rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small and numerous to
be considered planets
the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
a line through an object around which it rotates
the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation,
winds, and clouds in an area
a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a
long, narrow orbit
forces that build up mountains and landmasses on Earths surface
the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earths surface
boundary where tectonic plates collide
the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is
carrying it
forces that slowly wear away mountains and other features on the surface
of Earth
boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other
the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earths surface
the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
the destructive process in which water, wind, or ice loosens and carries
away fragments of rock
end of an organism or group of organisms
a break in Earths crust where masses of rock slip past each other
a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
the attractive force between objects; its strength depends on their masses
and the distance between them
the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases that form a
blanket around Earth
water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the
surface
a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
a high speed wind current in the upper level of the atmosphere
a region where a magnetic force can be observed
a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat,
pressure, or chemical reactions
rocky object that orbits a planet
a limited resource that cannot be replaced within a human lifetime once it
is consumed
a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
one of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
the 8 large bodies that orbit the sun
the theory that pieces of Earths lithosphere are in constant motion, driven
by convection currents in the mantle
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earths surface

36. Renewable resource


37. Revolution
38. Rock cycle
39. Rotation
40. Scientific theory
41. Seasons
42. Sedimentary rock
43. Sun
44. Temperature
45. Tides
46. Transform boundary
47. Volcano
48. Water cycle
49. Weathering

a resource that can be managed in order to replace it at the same rate it is


consumed
the movement of an object around another object
series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes
rocks from one kind to another
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
caused by the tilt of Earths axis
a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of
plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
star that is the center of our solar system
a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other
a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
the continual movement of water among Earths atmosphere, oceans, and
land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earths
surface

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