6th Grade Fall Semester Vocab

1. days- takes the earth 24 hours to revolve around the axis
7. moons- IO, Eropa, Callisto, Ganymede
8. solstice- longest day of the year approximately June 21st
11. what did you learn from the experiment?
15. the path that one object in space takes around another object
17. intensity- how close or direct the light is to the source
21. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
22. of rotation (on Earth)- 24 hours
24. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or other planets to collect information for communication.
26. what happened during the experiment?
27. group/ constant- the variables in an experiment that stays the same.
28. – what do you want to find out?
30. Variable- the variable that changes because the independent variable is changed.
31. planets (outer planets)- Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus- further apart, larger, less dense, mostly gas.
34. the star around which the earth orbits.
35. the motion of one body around another
36. the planet on which we live
38. solstice shortest day of the year approximately December 21st
39. 23.5- the tilt the earth experiences
40. hemisphere- above the equator North America Africa Asia Europe Middle East
41. the imaginary point through the North and South pole

2. of Capricorn- 23.5 degrees north 10.5 hours of daylight
3. to pay close attention to your surroundings, what do you see hear, smell, or taste?
4. physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space.
5. equinox - day and night are equal at the equator approximately September 22nd
6. planets (inner planets)- mercury Venus earth Mars; closer together, more dense, smaller, shorter revolution.
9. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
10. the envelope of gases surrounding a planet
12. period (on Earth)- 365 1/4 days
13. spinning along the axis
14. properties- color size speed density and proximity to sun
16. equinox- day and night are equal at the equator approximately March 20th
18. what are your thoughts? What are your predictions?
19. of cancer- 23.5 N 13.5 hours of daylight
20. what materials and procedures do you need to test your hypothesis?
23. years- takes the earth 365 days to revolve around the sun
25. Variable- the variable that is manipulated (changed) during the experiment.
29. measure of the amount of matter in an object.
32. hemisphere below the northern hemisphere southern America Australia Antarctica
33. the attraction between two objects
37. a large bowl-shaped cavity (hole) in the ground