Scientific Method
science put to practical use is called ________
technology
Earth is found in the __________ zone of the our solar system.
habitable
What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?
barred spiral
what concept map shows similarities and differences
Venn Diagram
First person to walk on the moon
when results of an experiment are inconsistent or not enough evidence to form a conclusion the data is conclusive or inconclusive?
inconclusive
Is Pluto a planet or a dwarf planet?
dwarf planet
is our solar system heliocentric or geocentric?
heliocentric (sun centered)
The location on a _________ graph that represents data is a point.
line graph
largest and most powerful telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
a reasonable prediction is called what?
hypothesis
what is anything that goes circles another object?
satellite
The sun belongs to the ___________ galaxy.
Milky Way
What two months do the equinox happen?
March and September
During the moon phases, the moon waxes or wanes as it goes from quarter to full?
waxes
a factor in an experiment that is changed to test the hypothesis is the _________ variable
independent
inner planets have what type of surface?
solid/terrrestrial
what is the oval shaped orbit of a planet around the sun called?
ellipse
more daylight than any other time of the year: solstice or equinox?
solstice
How do we measure the distance between celestial bodies?
light year
the factor in the experiment that stays the same is the __________ variable
controlled
What are the outer planets? and what is their surface made of ?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; gas and ice
The star's __________ magnitude is dependent on its brightness and distance from the Earth
apparent
a zone of the celestial sphere occupied by a star picture is called a _________
constellation
What is the visible part of the sun?
photosphere