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the world of science
vocab. for 6th grade
Term | Definition |
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convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid. |
conduction | the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another substance that is touching. |
Earth Science | the science that focuses on planet earh and it's place in the universe. |
radiation | th direct transfer of energy through space by electromanetic waves. |
system | a group of related parts that work together. |
current | from one part of the fluid to another. |
energy | the ability to work or cause change. |
destuctive force | a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of the earth. |
constuctive force | a force that bulids up moutains and land masses on earth's surface. |
hypothesis | a possible explaination for a set obervations or answer to question. |
controlled experiment | a factor that can change in experiment. |
varible | a factor that can change in a experiment. |
manipulated varible | the one fator that a scientest changes during an experiment. |
mass | the amount of matter in object. |
volume | the amount of three-dimensial space. |
density | the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume. |
gram | metrc unit used to measure mass. |
tripple beam balence | a scale with three beams that is used to measure mass. |
heat | the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another. |