Experimental Design
What is a Hypothesis
Possible answer
Why are experiments replicable?
So that other people can check our work
Place these in order from smallest to biggest
Sun
Solar neighborhood
Solar system
Earth
Earth
Sun
Solar System
Solar Neighborhood
What color of star is the hottest
Blue
what do we carve pumpkins into?
Jack-o-lanterns
In an experiment the variable the scientist changes or the test variable is called what?
the Independent variable
Why do we write down our procedures in a scientific investigation?
to be able to remember what we did and to tell others what we did.
Place these in order from smallest to biggest
Galaxy
Local supercluster
Universe
Local Group
Galaxy
Local Group
Local supercluster
Universe
What is the temperature order from hottest to coldest?
What color is a witches cat?
A Black cat
What variable stays the same throughout the experiment?
The Control variable
What is a scientific law
A description of a natural phenomenon
What is an Astronomical Unit
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
What are the four properties that we use to sort the star?
Color, size, Brightness, and temperature
What monster is linked with a full moon?
A werewolf
In an experiment the variable that changes in response to other variables or the outcome variable is called what?
The Dependent variable
What is a scientific theory?
An explanation of a natural phenomenon
What is an lightyear
The distance that light can travel in one year
What two factors effect brightness?
Distance and size
What is the name of the scientist that created Frankenstein?
Victor Frankenstein
Fun fact the monster does not have a name
Why do we have a control group.
To compare to the results of the test group to see if there were any changes.
Why is science being changeable a good thing?
because it allows for new evidence, discoveries, and technology to advance our understanding of the natural world
Why do we use astrological unit and lightyears instead of meters to measure space?
Because space is to big to measure in meters.
What is Apparent magnitude
How bright the star appears from Earth
Where does the tradition of dressing up for Halloween come from?
Ireland it was originally to hid from ghosts