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quarter 2 science
45
Science
6th Grade
12/09/2010

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Term
anything that has mass and takes up space is ____
Definition
matter
Term
a pure substance that cannot be broken into smaller substances
Definition
an element
Term
all matter is composed of ____
Definition
atoms
Term
name the three subatomic particles of an atom
Definition
protons,neutrons,and electrons
Term
protons have a _____ charge
Definition
positive
Term
electrons have a ____ charge
Definition
negative
Term
neutrons have a ____ charge
Definition
neutral
Term
name the 3 states of matter
Definition
solids,liquids, and gases
Term
the change of state from a gas at the surface of a liquid below its boiling point is ____
Definition
evaporation
Term
how a liquid becomes a solid whenwhen energy is released
Definition
freezing
Term
the change in the state from a solid to a liquid when energy is added
Definition
melting
Term
the change of a solid ,such as dry ice, directly to a gas because attraction of particles has been overcome
Definition
sublimation
Term
a gas that turns to a liquid when the gas contacts a cooler surface
Definition
condensation
Term
a charecteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance
Definition
a phisical property
Term
the ability of a substance to change into a new substance
Definition
a chemical property
Term
mixing cookie ingredients an example of a _______
Definition
phisical change
Term
baking the cookie ingredients is an example of a _____
Definition
chemical change
Term
the ability of two or more substances 2 combine and form one or more new substances
Definition
reactivity
Term
the ability of a substance to be pulled into a wire
Definition
ductility
Term
the ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into sheets
Definition
Malleability
Term
the mass of a substance divided by its volume
Definition
density
Term
the ability of a substance to burn
Definition
Flammability
Term
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance
Definition
density
Term
a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
Definition
volume
Term
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Definition
mass
Term
a measure of gravitational forse exerted on an object
Definition
weight
Term
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
Definition
radiation
Term
the transfer of energy as heat through a material
Definition
conduction
Term
the transfer of energy by the circulation of gases or liquids
Definition
convection
Term
the earths atmoshere is a mixture ______
Definition
gases
Term
earths atmoshere is mostly nitrogen with about ____ oxygen
Definition
21%
Term
what pulls gas molecules in the air toward earth?
Definition
gravity
Term
the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to earth
Definition
green house effect
Term
made of ozone and vehicle exhaust
Definition
smog
Term
why does the equator experiences about the same temperatures year round?
Definition
because the suns rays srike the equator at the same angle every year
Term
what are seasons caused by?
Definition
the tilt of the earths axis
Term
cumilonimbus clouds cause what type of weather?
Definition
thunderstorms
Term
how do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water effect the climate?
Definition
it makes it wetter
Term
in the northern hemishpere winds travling north appear to curve to the east.
Definition
Coriolis Effect
Term
global winds that blow from west to east.
Definition
• Westerlies
Term
narrow belts of wind that can reach 400 km/h.
Definition
• Jet streams
Term
• Differences in air pressure around Earth are caused by
Definition
warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles.
Term
Wind occurs because
Definition
air tends to move from regions of higher to lower pressure
Term
the large circular patterns that air moves in.
Definition
Convection cells
Term
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