Scientific Method
Exploring Space
The Solar System
Earth, Moon, Sun
Nature of Science
100
What units do we use to measure volume?
Liters
100
What was the first space craft the be launched into space?
Sputnik
100
What is another name for the Outer Planets?
Gas Giants
100
What seasons are beginning during an Equinox?
Fall and Spring
100
List three examples of psuedoscience.
Ex: bigfoot, aliens, zodiac/horoscopes, ghosts, loch ness monster, etc.
200
What variable do scientists purposefully change in an experiment?
Independent Variable
200
China was the first country to use rockets. Why did they first use them?
As weapons
200
What unit of measurement do scientists use to measure the solar system?
Astronomical Units (AUs)
200
What two forces keep the moon in orbit around the Earth?
Gravity and Inertia
200
Why is the big bang theory a theory and not a law?
It can't be proven
300
Observations that involve how an object looks (color, shape, etc)
Qualitative observations
300
Velcro, Kool-aid, and shock absorbing shoes are all examples of what?
Space spinoffs
300
What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?
Galaxies contain billions of solar systems
300
There are two things that affect the tides on Earth. What are these two things?
The moon and sun.
300
Reasoning based on evidence is known as:
objective reasoning
400
What scientific skill must a scientist use to find a conclusion to an experiment?
Analyzing the data
400
Who was the first person to walk on the moon? *Bonus: 400 points: Name the second person to walk on the moon*
Neil Armstrong *Bonus: Buzz Aldrin*
400
What group of rocky objects seperates the inner and outer planets?
The Asteroid Belt
400
What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?
Solar eclipse
400
Put the following number in scientific notation 93,000,000,000
9.3 x 10^10
500
Classify the following items into at least two groups: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Softball
Ex: Sports, use a bat, inside/outside sports etc.
500
How do we explore the majority of the solar system beyond the moon?
Rovers and Probes
500
How is a meteorite different from a meteor?
A meteorite hits the ground
500
At what angle is the Earth titled?
23.5 degrees
500
Using your senses to gather information about an object is known as what?
Observing
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