Nature of Science
& Graphing
& Graphing
The process of searching for knowledge and information about a problem through asking questions.
What is Inquiry?
These are named based on shape and include Elliptical, Irregular and Spiral.
This is the force that governs all planetary movement in the solar system.
What is gravity?
This occurs on March 21st every year and marks the last day of winter.
What is the Spring/Vernal Equinox?
This celestial body is 400 times the size of the moon and 400 times the distance.
What is the sun?
To carry out research or study through observation.
What is Investigate?
How far light travels in one year at 300,000 kilometers per second (186,000 miles per second) .(~6 trillion miles).
What is a Light Year?
These planets are farther apart and larger.
What are the Jovian planets?
During the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere this pole is experiencing 24 hours of darkness.
What is the North Pole?
When the moons orbit aligns it with the Earth and the sun, this is possible.
What is an eclipse?
This is a type of graph that is used to show a percentage or a proportion.
What is a Pie Chart or a Circle Graph?
This unit of measurement would be used to measure two celestial bodies within the same galaxy.
What is a Parsec?
These are defined as having a rocky, hard surface and a dense core.
What are the terrestrial planets?
Sunlight is hitting the Equator at 90 degrees on September 23rd which marks the end of this season.
What is summer?
Sun, moon, Earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
The type of measurement used on each axis.
What are the Units?
This is the classification of the Milky Way galaxy.
What is a Spiral Galaxy?
These two planets are the farthest from the sun and the coldest in the solar system.
What are the Ice Giants?
This is the line of latitude receiving direct sunlight on December 22nd.
What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
Only in this shadow can a Total Solar Eclipse be visible.
What is the umbra?
This is a graph that is used to show a side-by-side comparison.
What is a Bar Graph?
This is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way and scientists believe that it is on a collision course with it.
What is Andromeda Galaxy?
These two planets do not have a solid surface and are the largest planets in the solar system.
What are the Gas Giants?
This day occurs when the Tropic of Cancer is receiving direct sunlight, it represents the first day of summer. It also represents the longest day of the the year.
What is the summer solstice?
This is the result of the penumbra of the Earth on the moon during a Lunar Eclipse.
What is a Blood moon?