Scientific Method
When creating this, be sure to avoid a "yes/no" response so that data can be collected.
problem or question
An animal that hunts for food.
predator
Without this force we would not orbit the sun.
gravity
This is the earth's only natural satellite.
the moon
This is the biggest planet.
Jupiter
The part of an experiment that you change or manipulate.
variable
The name of sugar in plants produced during photosynthesis.
glucose
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
This moon phase starts the beginning of a new cycle.
new moon
This is the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
You do this after collecting data from your experiment.
analyze
Arrows in a food web show the flow of this.
energy
How many days does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365.25
29.5
This planet has the most rings around it.
Saturn
After doing research you should form one of these, similar to an educated guess.
hypothesis
This cannot produce its own food.
consumer
A shooting star is really one of these.
meteor
What is it called when the moon appears to be getting bigger?
waxing
This is earth's twin planet.
Venus
You do this after going through all steps of the scientific method.
An organism that breaks down dead things and returns nutrients to the soil.
decomposer
The sits tilted on this.
axis
What is it called when you see just a small sliver of the moon?
crescent
This separates the inner planets from the outer planets.
asteroid belt