6th Grade Math
The relationship between two quantities is a called a
ratio
material that reduces the transfer of energy
insulation
When 2 words have the same meaning
synonym
The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
climate
Who refused to move her seat on a Montgomery bus-this act started a movement (bus boycott, lawsuit against segregated public transportation!)
Rosa Parks
What does equivalent mean in math?
The same as or equal to
To cause to lose water
dehydrate
What does scalding mean?
Hot or scorching
a measure of pressure, one thousandth of a bar
Millibar
The major city of Istanbul has gone by two other names. Tell me one.
Byzantium, Constantinople
How can I find equivalent ratios?
Multiply or Divide by the same number
The measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance.
temperature
What does the vocabulary word "plummeting" mean?
To go down at a fast speed
A long-lasting mass of dense ice that gradually moves downhill
glacier
To give coordinates to someone you need to know these two things
longitude and latitude
1000 x 100=
100,000
The condition of having a body temperature below normal
hypothermia
Use context clues to figure out what the italicized word means. "Nancy told Kyle he was pompous after he bragged about all the video games he had beaten"
"Arrogant," "conceited," or "smug"
a prolonged period of unusually low precipitation
drought
He crossed the Alps with elephants in hopes of defeating the Romans. He eventually failed.
Hannibal
105
100,000
What are the four main components of blood?
rbc, wbc, platelets, plasma
What does the word "cascaded" mean?
To pour down or overflow
The conversion of a gas to a liquid
condensation
When Mohammed died, Muslims divided into these two sects of Islam
Sunni and Shiite
What is the smallest prime number?
2 is the smallest Prime Number.
The fluid within a cell surrounding the nucleus
cytoplasm
What is the definition of an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
This tool measures atmospheric pressure
barometer
What are the 7 continents in alphabetical order?
Africa, Antarctica. Asia, Australia, Europe, NA, SA
What is the reciprocal of 4
1/4
the organelle within a cell that contains genetic material
nucleus
Identify the personification in this sentence: The stairs groaned as Benny and his friends slowly carried the couch up to his room.
The Stairs Groaned
Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities, actions, or emotions to non-human objects
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground are all forms of ___________.
Precipitation
Name 4 countries beginning with the letter ‘I’.