Patterns in the Sky
How long does it take for the Earth to REVOLVE?
365 days around the Sun
Why does the Moon appear to change shape in the sky?
The Moon is orbiting around Earth
If you say that a mineral is shiny or greasy, what are you testing?
luster- shine
a. coal
b. natural gas
c. wind
c. wind
Ms. Ainlay tells her students to begin planning a science investigation. What should the students do first?
a. collect data
b. develop a question
c. make a prediction
b. Develop a question
Why do the stars appear to move in the same pattern across the sky when viewed from Earth?
Earth's Rotation/ Spinning
If today was a new moon, what would the moon look like in 2 weeks?
Full moon
Which type of rock forms under extreme amounts of heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
How are weathering and erosion different from each other?
Weathering- breaks down the rocks
Erosion- moves them
a. create a list
b. draw a picture
c. create a graph
d. type a reportl
c. create a graph
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hrs. or 1 day
Why does the moon appear to change shape over the course of a month?
The moon reflects sunlight and revolves around the Earth. This causes the amount of Moonlight seen from Earth to be different each day.
Hardness- scratch
Florida has many natural resources that have different purposes. WHich resource is naturally abundant and is most useful to Florida's electronics industry?
Silicon- computer chips
Which of these is data?
a. Jake and Tina are best friends
b. Lucy like apples better than bananas
c. Timmy is not confident in his prediction
d. Luke is 5 feet 2 inches tall
d. Luke is 5 feet 2 inches tall
Why do we see different patterns of stars during different seasons?
Earth's Revolution around the Sun
If on October 18th, there was a first quarter moon, when would I expect to see another first quarter moon?
On November 18th/ 1 month
Bill is researching volcanoes for his science class. He looks at samples of rocks that is not very heavy and has gas bubbles in the rock. What type of rock did he observe?
igneous
Florida has many natural resources that have different purposes. WHich resource is naturally abundant and is most useful to Florida's agricultural (farming) industry?
Phosphate- fertilizer
Which of the following would be a question that is testable through a scientific investigation?
a. How are frogs and toads different?
b. Which soda has the best flavor?
c. What happens when sand and soil are mixed?
d. How does the weight of a bouncy ball affect bounce height?
d. How does the weight of a bouncy ball affect bounce height?
On Earth, the Sun appears to move across the sky from East to West daily. What causes the appearance of the Sun's movement?
The Sun does not move. The Earth is spinning which causes the Sun's appearance to move.
Suppose you have two styrofoam balls and a flashlight. Explain how you could use these materials to model the phases of the moon?
answers may vary
Alli found a fossil inside of a limestone rock. What type of rock can you conclude limestone is?
Sedimentary
a. both are caused only by a change in temperature
b. both move sediments from one place to another
c. both can be caused by water, wind, and ice
d. both keep sediments in the same place
both can be caused by water, wind, and ice
What is the minimum amount of trials a scientist can do to ensure accuracy of the science results?
3 is the minimum