Science Finals - 6Th Grade

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matter with a definite shape and size

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solid

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matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape

Back 2

liquid

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matter with no definite shape or volume

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gas

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the amount of force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted

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pressure

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the change from a solid state to a gas state

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sublimation

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the change from a solid state to a liquid state

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melting

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the change from a liquid state to a solid state

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freezing

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the change from a liquid to a gas state

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vaporization

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the change from a gas state to a liquid state

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condensation

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the total energy of all the particles in a sample of matter

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thermal energy

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a liquid's resistance to flow

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viscosity

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the upward force on an object in a fluid

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buoyant force

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solids with particles arranged in a repeating, 3-dimensional pattern, called crystalline

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crystals

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solids in which the particles are randomly arranged

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amorphous solids

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the movement of thermal energy from a substance with a higher temperature to one with a lower temperature

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heat

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surface tension

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the uneven forces acting on the surface of a liquid

Front 17

the average kinetic energy of a substance

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kinetic energy

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This states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

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Archimedes Principle

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the part of the earth that supports life

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the biosphere

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symbiosis

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any close relationship between species

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a consumer that captures and eats other consumers

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predator

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any living or nonliving feature that restricts the number of individuals in a population

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limiting factors

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a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit

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mutualism

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all the organisms that belong to the same species

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population

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and organism that is captured by a predator

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prey

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an organism's role in its environment, including its habitat and food, and how it voids danger, finds a mate, and cares for its young

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niche

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the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem an support

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carrying capacity

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the nonliving features

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abiotic

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a large geographic area with similar climates and ecosystems

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biome

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tundra

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less than 25 cm of precipitation, treeless cold desert with reindeer, caribou, and oxen

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coral reef

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aquatic biome in shallow saltwater water with a diverse collection of plant and animal life

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desert

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daytime and nighttime temps are very different, very little organic matter in the soil, cactus, yucca, kangaroo rats, gila monsters, owls, scorpions, shrubs

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rivers/streams

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flowing freshwater, mussels, minnows, leeches, algae, seaweeds

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tropical rain forest

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200-600 cm of rain, 25C all year long, diverse animals and plants

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grasslands

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25-75 cm a year, rye, corn, wildflowers, zebras, horses, kangaroos

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taiga

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cold forest, 35-100 cm a year, evergreen trees, moose, lynx and foxes

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temperate deciduous forest

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75-150 cm per year, oak, elm, maple, deer, eagles, platypuses, 4 seasons

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soil

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abiotic and biotic

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carbon in the soil

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fossil fuels, plants are eaten, use carbon during photosynthesis, decaying plants and animals

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carbon moving from soil to air

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carbon is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned

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nitrogen in the soil

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nitrogen fixation, stored in decaying animals/plants

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nitrogen when moving from the soil to the air

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released into the air

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water vapor condenses as clouds

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in the air

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rain falls, absorbs into ground

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in the soil

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evaporation and transpiration

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in the process of soil to air

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What does a habitat provide for an organism's survival?

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food, moisture, shelter, temperature

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Two or more organisms of the same species compete for what?

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mates, living space/shelter, food

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Limiting factors

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mates, living space, food availability, birth/death rates, nesting sites

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What factors affect population size?

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death rate, birth rate, migration, biotic potential

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four states of matter

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plasma, solid, liquid, gas

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What determines the state of a substance will take?

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a) the amount of energy or motion in the particles
b) the strength of attraction

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What are humans?

Back 52

consumers

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Energy flows in what?

Back 53

food chain or web

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Where is competition most intense?

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between members of the same species

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Predators limit the size of prey populations, doing what?

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increasing the number of species that can live in an area