Scientific Vocab
Facts that prove a claim
Evidence
define solar
relating to the sun
a unit of time - s
seconds
A celestial object that orbits a star and is round due to its own gravity
a planet
a distinct step in a series of events
phase
spell my last name
B-R-O-D-E-U-R
the explanation behind your evidence
reasoning
define lunar
relating to the moon
a unit of length - ft
feet
a large ball of gas that planets circle around
a star
A series of phases where the moon is getting smaller in the night sky
waning
What club do I sponsor at school
STEM Club
A set of parts working together as a whole
system
during a solar eclipse what celestial body blocks another
the moon blocks the sun from the earth
a unit of weight - lb
pound
a natural object that exists outside of Earth's atmosphere
Celestial Body
A series of phases where the moon is getting larger in the night sky
waxing
Name 3 of my teacher friends
Torres, Lopez, Hua, Kahn, Edwards Etc.
any evidence described by a number
Quantitative
during a lunar eclipse, what celestial body blocks another
the earth blocks the sun from the moon
a unit of speed - mph
miles per hour
the movement of an object around another object
orbit
A phase of the moon where more than half the moon is illuminated
gibbous
Name 3 organisms in the fish tank
Snails, fish, shrimp, plants, algae
any evidence NOT described by a number
qualitiative
name a culture along with its belief about what causes eclipses
Chinese - dragon
Choctaw - squirrel
German - lovers
a unit of force - N
newton
the spinning of an object on its own axis
rotation
A moon phase where less than half of the moon is illuminated
Crescent
What is the name of the purple stuffed hippo on my desk?
Tippo