2018 6th Grade Midterm Study Set

aquifer

• one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
• an underground area of rock and soil filled with water that is squeezed between tightly packed layers of rock
• the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
• the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins

chromosome

• wind that blows from the sea toward the land
• one of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that stores detailed directions for the cell's activities.
• the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
• a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path

sea breeze

• wind that blows from the sea toward the land
• the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
• a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
• a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center

atmosphere

• the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins
• the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
• a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
• a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface

focus

• a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
• a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
• a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
• the point below the surface of Earth where an earthquake begins

tornado

• a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
• a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
• a violent. whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
• the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes

hurricane

• a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface
• plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
• a large, swirling storm with low pressure at the center
• a group of organs working together

sunspot

• plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
• the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
• a group of organs working together
• a dark area that appears temporarily on the Sun's surface

biomass

• plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel
• a group of organs working together
• cold air moves under a warm air mass
• the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.

weathering

• a group of organs working together
• the break down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes
• the process in which ingested food is broken down into molecules that are usable by cells.
• wind that blows from land to sea