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vocab. for 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |