Science G6 Summary - Semester 1 (Updated)

 The three essential elements required by a leaf to perform its work are water, air, and light. Photosynthesis is the primary process occurs in leaves to produce food for the plant. Producing proteins and vitamins are the function do leaves perform aside from photosynthesis. The modified leaves called special leaves. Cactus spines lack chlorophyll. A characteristic of carnivorous plants that feed on other organisms. When observing the shoot system of a plant, the stems and leaves are the parts visible to us. Shipping and receiving are the primary functions of plant roots. Root hairs is the structures near the root's end play a role in absorbing water and minerals.

Pistil is the part of a flower holds the reproductive organs and nectar attracts bees deep into a flower. Anything formed from a flower's ovary become fruit. Botanists are the scientists who study plants. Hybrid is the term refers to a new variety of plants produced by plant scientists. Grasses are the plant family that typically includes sugar canes. An annual growth ring is developed by a tree each year, marking its growth. Sugaring is the process of producing maple syrup and sugar. Canoe birch is another name for the paper birch tree. Ferns reproduce from spores. 

Animals with backbones called vertebrates. Jellyfish and starfish classified as Invertebrates. Over 900,000 species of invertebrates belong to the arthropod phylum. Arachnids class includes spiders within the arthropod phylum. Spiders sense their environment through setae since they lack antennae for touching. Entomologists are the scientists who study insects. Eight legs and a venomous tail are characteristic features of a scorpion. Hundred-footed is another name for a centipede. Setae helps earthworms hold or dig into the soil.

Formation is used to classify rocks. The study of earthquakes called seismology. The study of caves refers to speleology. Coal primarily serves as a fuel. Coal referred to as a fossil fuel because it's derived from plants. The coal commonly found in sedimentary rocks.

A spacesuit provides for an astronaut oxygen and protection from extreme temperatures. Astrology is false belief, or superstition, while astronomy studies stars and planets. A high-speed stream of particles from the sun called solar wind. The Law of Universal Gravitation explains the gravitational force between two objects. The scientific study of astronomy deals with stars, planets, and heavenly bodies, and it is used by KiCS scientists.