Scientific Method
This is the variable you change purposely
Independent Variable
The name of our star
When the Moon is lined up between the Sun and the Earth
Solar Eclipse
Name the four seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer Fall
Cloud of dust and gases
Nebula
This is the variable you measure
Dependent Variable
Which planet has the great giant red dot
Jupiter
A revolution is known as
Orbiting
When the northern hemisphere is in summer/spring it is tilting _________________ the Sun
Towards
When a star is "turned on"
Main Sequence Star
The group the experimental group is being compared to
Control Group
The hottest planet
Venus
This motion of the Earth causes the day/night cycle
Rotation
The start of Spring and Fall
Equinox
When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel
Red Giant
The group being experimented on
Experimental Group
The planet with the biggest and brightest rings
Saturn
The imaginary line that runs through the Earth's poles
Axis
The path of the Sun during the summer:
Highest
Middle
Lowest
Highest
Cloud of dust and gas leaving a red giant
Planetary Nebula
Name all 6 steps of the scientific method. Do not look behind you!
Ask Question/Make observation
Conduct research
State hypothesis
Conduct Experiment
Analyze Data
State conclusion/Share results
Name the planets in order from furthest to closest to the sun
Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Name the 8 phases of the Moon
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
During the equinox the Sun's rays are shining brightest on the
Equator
Explosion of a star
Supernova