6Th Grade Science State Vocabulary

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abiotic

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the nonliving parts of the environment (ex. precipitation, temperature, altitude, sunlight, air, water, and nonliving parts of the soil)

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atmospheric convection

Back 2

temperature differences in the atmosphere that are often responsible for adverse weather

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assistive engineered technologies

Back 3

products designed to assist people in doing something (ex. prosthetics arm for someone that is missing an arm)

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asteroid

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a large chunk of rack

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bias

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a slanted view, letting a wish or expectation lead you to a particular conclusion

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biome

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regions with distinct climates, sets of organisms, and resources

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biosphere

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part of Earth that supports life including the top portion of Earth’s crust, atmosphere, and all the water on Earth’s surface

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biotic

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living or once living parts of the environment (ex. plants, animals, and the decaying remains on living things in the soil)

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cause and effect

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the relationship between related events that happen as a result of something else (ex. because __________ this happened ____________)

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chemical potential energy

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energy stored in chemical bonds (ex. energy we get from the foods we eat)

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climate change

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change in climate usually due to catastrophic vents (volcanic eruptions, meteors collide) or a change in the amount of energy given off by the sun

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conductivity

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measure of the ability to conduct an electric current

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control

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the parts of an experiment that the independent variable is not applied to

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criteria

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rule or principle for evaluating something

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design constraint

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a limiting factor in a design

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elastic potential energy

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energy stored in something that is stretched

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electrical conductor

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substance that lets electric current flow through it easily (ex. metal)

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energy transformation

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energy changing from one type to another (ex. chemical energy to kinetic energy)

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gravitational potential energy

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energy that is due to the position of an object

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hygrometer

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measures water vapor in the atmosphere

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meteorological data

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information used to help make weather forecasts

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ocean current

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forces of water that run through the ocean under its surface

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protocol

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the plan and specification for carrying something out

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prototype

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a working model of new technology

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psychrometer

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an instrument commonly used in laboratories to measure relative humidity

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scavengers

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animals that eat animals that have recently been killed or died (ex. buzzards and vultures)

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simple circuits

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contains the minimum things needed to have a functioning electric circuit

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tides

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the rise and fall of the level of ocean water along beaches and coastlines

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variable

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any factor that can affect the results of an experiment

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adaptive engineered technologies

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products designed for