Scientific Method
What is the first step in conducting an experiment?
Asking a question
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours
Name something you might look at with a telescope.
The moon, stars, planets, constellations, etc.
How long does the moon phase take to complete?
28 Days
What is a constellation?
A group of stars
What is a hypothesis?
What you think will happen in your experiment
Fill in the blanks:
The sun is a ______ that is a big ball of _______ that emits __________ and __________.
star
gases
heat
light
What type of star is the sun?
yellow dwarf star
When the moon is new, how much is in shadow?
100%
Why do some stars appear brighter?
Location to earth
Size
What information would someone need to re-create an experiment performed by another scientist?
The scientist's procedure
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
365 Days (1 year)
Draw or explain how the Sun, Moon, and Earth look in space. (Where are they located to one another?)
True or false: The moon follows the same pattern over and over
True.
Do stars move across the sky?
No.
What do scientists base their conclusions on?
Data collected during their experiment
How can we see the Earth's rotation?
Day and Night
Movement of things in the sky
Where does the moon's light come from?
Reflections from the sun
What causes the moon's phases?
The orbit of the moon around the Earth.
What makes stars appear to move across the night sky?
Rotation of the Earth
What is the difference between an inference and an observation?
An observation is something you can see, taste, touch, smell or hear. An inference is something you think based on your observations.
No. Rotation causes the rising and setting of the sun
Fill in the blanks:
The sun is a ______ that is a big ball of _______ that is always on _______ and it never _________.
The sun is a star that is a big ball of gas that is always on fire and it never moves.
During the first quarter and the last quarter moon phases, how much of the moon is in shadow?
Half.
Why can we not see some constellations during certain parts of the year?
The revolution of the Earth.