6th Grade Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. The living organisms in an area and the non-living aspects of the environment.
  2. 3. Energy transfer through electromagnetic waves.
  3. 7. The covering of one celestial body by another celestial body.
  4. 8. Process by which plants use sunlight to make glucose
  5. 10. Heat transfer through direct contact.
  6. 13. Most abundant gas in the air we breath.
  7. 15. Tool for measuring thermal energy.
  8. 16. Increase in volume, such as caused by as increase in temperature.
  9. 17. Tool used to measure seismic waves.
  10. 19. Changing state of matter from liquid to gas.
  11. 20. Heat transfer within fluids.
  12. 21. Period of the year that is distinguished by climate conditions.
  13. 22. Longest and shortest days of the year.
  14. 27. Type boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  15. 29. Autotrophs
  16. 30. Changing state of matter from solid to liquid.
  17. 34. Number of waves that pass a point in unit time.
  18. 35. Caused by vibrations of matter.
  19. 36. Point on the surface of the Earth directly above where an earthquake starts.
Down
  1. 1. Organisms that must consume another organism for energy.
  2. 4. Measure of the height of the wave.
  3. 5. The amount of matter in a volume of space. Mass/volume.
  4. 6. Amount of matter in a particle or object.
  5. 9. One celestial body orbiting another celestial body.
  6. 11. Type boundary where two plates move towards each other.
  7. 12. Organisms able to break down organic material.
  8. 14. Type boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  9. 18. Location of objects by reflected sound; used by dolphins and bats.
  10. 23. Molten rock flowing on the surface of the Earth.
  11. 24. Term for the emptiness of space.
  12. 25. Unit of measurement for wave frequency.
  13. 26. The measurement of thermal energy.
  14. 28. Amount of space an object occupies.
  15. 29. Single continent encompassing Africa, South America, and Europe.
  16. 31. Point within the Earth where an earthquake starts.
  17. 32. When day and night are of approximately equal length (twice a year).
  18. 33. The ability to be dissolved within a solvent.
  19. 34. Fracture between two blocks of rock.