6th grade Science Set 3 Summer School
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Metamorphic rock | A type of rock that is created when heat and pressure change existing rocks. |
| Erosion | When wind, water, or ice transports sediment from one location to another. |
| Weathering | The break-down of rocks into smaller pieces |
| Cementation | When sediment is "glued" together, creating sedimentary rock. |
| Density | The amount of matter in a certain amount of space |
| Customary system | The system of measurement used in the United States (feet, gallons, pounds) |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Volume | How much space an object takes up |
| Weight | How hard gravity is pulling on an object |
| Compass | Used to show directions (north, south, east, west) |
| Key | Shows what all the symbols on a map mean |
| Scale | A ratio that compares the measurements on a map to actual distances |
| Elevation | How high something is above sea level |
| Landform | A feature that makes up the earth's surface (such as a plain, mountain, or valley) |
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