Outer Space
galaxy the sun belongs to
Milky Way
oval-shaped orbit of a planet around the sun
ellipse
technology
any spherical celestial body that has its own orbital path around a star
planet
steps of the scientific method
observation, hypothesis, and experimental
type of galaxy of the Milky Way
equal amounts of daytime and nighttime for Southern and Northern Hemispheres
Equinox
best scientific tool to use when comparing the mass of two objects
scale
what Pluto is considered
Dwarf Planet
factor in an experiment that stays the same throughout the experiment
controlled
type of system that Copernius, Galileo, and Kepler realized our solar system is
heliocentric
March and September
Equinox
scientific instrument that uses lenses and light to examine objects that cannot be seen with the human eye
microscope
solid
factor in an experiment that is changed to test the hypothesis
independent
object made of rock or metal that orbits the sun
asteroid
June and December
Solstice
decision based on evidence
conclusion
planet orbiting a star not in our solar system
exoplanet
reasonable prediction that demonstrates cause and effect
hypothesis
a zone of the celestial sphere occupied by a star picture
constellations
more daylight than any other time of year
solstice
study of the earth, its atmosphere, and outer space
earth science
gas giant or ice giant
outer planet
what data is called when results of an experiment are inconsistent, or there is not enough evidence to form a conclusion
inconclusive