Scientific Method
A set of steps we use to determine an answer to a testable question
The scientific method
The summer solstice and the winter solstice
June 21st (or 22nd) and December 21st (or 22nd)
The imaginary line that divides the hemispheres
equator
The degree of Earth's tilt
23.5 degrees
The amount of moon phases for both spring and neap tides
2
What is the step when you make an educated guess about the outcome?
Hypothesis
The halfway point between solstices when neither hemisphere receives direct sunlight
The equinox
What is the path Earth follows around the sun?
Orbit
What Earth does on it's axis
rotate
How many Moon Phases are there?
8
What is the second step of the scientific method?
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The day in which there is less sunlight than there is darkness.
winter solstice
What is the imaginary line that the Earth is tilted on that runs from top to bottom?
Axis
What causes the seasons to change
revolution and Earth's tilt
What are two types of moons besides quarters?
Waxing and Waning
How we can communicate the results of our experiments?
Writing a conclusion
The day when the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sun rays
summer solstice
What is the two days with equal day and night?
Equinox
When neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
equinox
True or False: The moon is always half lit by the sun.
True
How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?
7
The other name for the spring equinox
vernal equinox
What is the temperature/weather change caused by the tilt of Earth's axis?
Seasons
When the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, it is what season in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...
Waxing