6th Grade Mid- Term Study Guide
2016
Greetings! Below you will find all of the information that you should study/ review in order to be prepared for
your Mid- Term exam in January. This is a general list of vocabulary and content. You should be familiar with
both. We will be reviewing in class prior to the exams, but please DO NOT wait until the last minute to study.
Try to study a little each night. Organizing your notes and papers will help as you study. If you have any
questions, please contact me and we can set up a time before school or after school to work together. Good
Luck 
Vocabulary: These are the terms that you should be familiar with. If you understand the meaning of the terms,
you will understand the content and application areas of the exam.
System
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Constructive force
Destructive force
Seismic wave
Crust
Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Outer core
Inner core
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Convection current
Topography
Elevation
Relief
Landform
Plain
Mountain
Mountain range
Plateau
Landform region
Equator
Hemisphere
Prime meridian
Mineral
Inorganic
Crystal
Streak
Luster
Mohs Hardness scale
Cleavage
Fracture
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Extrusive rock
Intrusive rock
Sediment
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Clastic rock
Organic rock
Chemical rock
Foliated
Rock cycle
Continental drift
Pangaea
Fossil
Mid-ocean ridge
Sea-floor spreading
Deep- ocean trench
Subduction
Plate
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Plate tectonics
Fault
Rift valley
Stress
Tension
Compression
Shearing
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Strike- slip fault
Plateau
Earthquake
Focus
Epicenter
P wave
S wave
Surface wave
Seismic waves
Mercalli Scale
Magnitude
Richter scale
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Distinguish between true north and magnetic north
Lines of latitude and lines of latitude
How lines of latitude and longitude can be used to locate places on Earth
Parts of a map
Contour lines show elevation and landforms
Four characteristics of a mineral
Properties of minerals
Environments in which minerals are formed
Types of mining
The Rock cycle
Cooling rate of magma effects igneous rocks
Common Igneous formations
Three types of Sedimentary rock
How Sedimentary rock records history
Two ways a rock can undergo metamorphism
Layers of the Earth
Major tectonic plates
Wegener’s theory to explain continental drift
Three boundary types
Three major types of faults
Where earthquakes come from
Types of earthquakes
How earthquakes travel through the Earth
P-waves vs. S- waves
Mercalli Scale vs. Richter Scale
Preventative Measures for earthquake safety
Volcanoes (types and how they erupt)
Types of Lava Flow