Terms
Science put to practical use
Technology
The factor in an experiment that is changed to test the hypothesis
independent variable
An __________ worldview teaches that the earth is 13.7 billion years old.
evolutionary
What are the three parts of the sun?
corona, core, photosphere
planet orbiting a star not in our solar system
exoplanet
the location on a LINE GRAPH that represents data
the factor in an experiment that stays the same
controlled variable
a star system containing millions to billions of stars, as well as gas and dust
galaxy
We use light years to measure ___________ between celestial bodies.
distance
gas or ice giant
outer planet
reasonable prediction
hypothesis
the concept map that shows similarities and differences between a number of things
True or False: The sun belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy.
True
A star's _________ __________ is dependent on its brightness and distance from earth.
apparent magnitude
large cloud of gas and dust floating in space
nebula
scientific tool that uses light and lenses to examine objects that cannot be seen with the human eye
microscope
scientific tool that measures weight
scale
The Milky Way is what type of galaxy
barred spiral
The moon's appearance ______ between a quarter and a full moon.
waxes
object made of rock or metal that orbits the sun
asteroid
the study of earth, it's atmosphere, and outer space
earth science
When the results of an experiment inconsistent, or there is not enough evidence to form a conclusion, the data is _____________.
inconclusive
Pluto is considered a ___________.
dwarf planet
The oval-shaped orbit of a planet around the sun
ellipse
a zone of the celestial sphere occupied by a star picture
constellation