Moon
People on Earth get to see a different moon phase each night. What is the main cause of the different moon phases?
The moon's REVOLUTION around the Earth allows us to see its different sides.
From Earth, the sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______.
From Earth, the sun rises in the EAST and sets in the WEST.
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Bonus points for this question: List the steps to the scientific method
1. Question
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
5. Experiment
6. Results/conclusion
Plants releasing excess water out through their stomata is defined as ________
Transpiration
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After an experiment, what do we do with substances that have dissolved in water? What about substances that did not dissolve?
substances that have dissolved in water: pour down the sink
substances that did not dissolve: pour in the trash unless its hazardous
The Sun's gravity keeps the planets from exiting their orbital path. What effect does the moon's gravity have?
The gravity of the moon affects the TIDES of the ocean on Earth.
Shadows and our Day/Night cycle is evidence of what?
In the milky way, what is between Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt
The cooling down of water vapor from a gas to a liquid is defined as ________.
Condensation
What would be an acceptable amount of decades to gather data before making an assumption about climate?
At least three decades, 30 years
Which of the following is not true of the moon:
1. The moon has less gravity than Earth
2. The moon is smaller than the Earth
3. The Moon supports less life than the Earth
4. The Moon has more of an atmosphere than the Earth
5. The Moon revolves around the Earth
The untrue fact is #4. The Moon actually has NO atmosphere, so that would be less atmosphere than the Earth than the Earth
What causes the different season on Earth?
1. Earth's revolution
2. The tilt of the Earth
Name an object in space that is not revolving.
The sun!
Where does most of the evaporated water in our atmosphere come from?
The ocean, our biggest body of water.
Austin, TX generally has mild winters with temperatures between 45 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The summers are very hot and humid. It rains on average about 5 inches a month. This report would probably come from what kind of person?
A climatologist.
A meteorologist would give reports of the weather and be more specific.
On Sunday, February 9th we had a full moon. When is the next date that we would see a full moon?
28 or 29 days later, so March 8th or 9th
In a forest, I notice that my shadow is fairly short and pointing to the West. About what time of day might it be?
Short shadow: around noon
Shadow points west so sun is in the East: meaning it is still around morning time.
Maybe around 10am or 11am
Name a proper way to look at the sun during a solar eclipse.
We must use something to protect our eyes such as a screen/filter or an object that can cast the image for you to see.
Sometimes heat energy from the sun can be absorbed into the atmosphere. What vocabulary term would describe this?
Evaporation
Climate maps would be helpful for what?
Moving to a new city or state
Last night Tim went out and saw that the moon was looking about 54% bright and the brightness was on the left. What would be the next notable moon phases after this one?
Third quarter, comes after a Waning Gibbous, when the illumination= 50%
What causes the sun & moon to move across our sky.
Nothing.
The moon and sun do not move across our sky. The Earth is rotating and therefore it LOOKS like the sun and moon are moving across the sky.
Name all of the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
A water droplet from a lake is evaporated into the sky and condensed into a cloud. It runs down a mountain and is absorbed by the ground. In the groundwater it was percolated by a plant root and transpirated back into the atmosphere. What process has been skipped in the water cycle?
Precipitation was never mentioned
A weather map would be helpful for what two things?
1. Pick clothes for the day
2. Tracking storms