Nature of science
The variable that is changed or controlled/tested
What is an independent variable?
the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
what causes moon phases?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
what are the planets that have rings?
blue
what is the hottest star?
These EM waves have the longest wavelength and lowest frequency
what are radio waves
It is a testable prediction that guides the experiment.
what is a hypothesis
The Sun, the Moon, and Earth are lined up in a straight line.
What causes the highest of high tides and lowest of low tides
Uranus
what planet rotates on its side?
main sequence, yellow star.
What is our sun
these EM waves have the shortest wavelength, highest frequency and highest energy
What are Gamma rays
They provide a simplified representation of complex systems.
what is a scientific model
Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
what is a lunar eclipse
Jupiter
Which planet has the most mass?
darker, cooler areas on the sun
what are sunspots?
prefix meaning below, this is just below visible light
What is Infra(red)
This serves as a baseline for comparison
What is a control group
The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
what causes a solar eclipse?
cloud of gas and dust pulled together by gravity
How was our solar system formed?
A measure of the amount of the light given o by a star is its
what is luminosity?
the height of a wave
What is amplitude?
DRY MIX
What is dependent, responding on the y-axis, manipulated/independent on the x-axis
line between Earth and the sun is at a right angle to the line between Earth and the moon.
what is 1st and 3rd quarter moon phases
huge collection of stars
what is a galaxy?
red
what is the coolest star?
used to cure cancer
What is gamma rays