Scientific Models and Simulations
Sarah is studying a new star that was discovered by using the Webb telescope. What type of scientist is Sarah?
Astronomer
The _____ variable is the variable that is changed during an experiment
independent variable
The _____ is the only star in our solar system
sun
We cannot see stars throughout the day because....
The pattern of day and night is caused by what movement of Earth?
Earth's rotation
A computer or physical activity that imitates a real-world process.
simulation
The Earth is big... True or False
It can appear big or small dependent on what you are comparing it to
An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.
Constellation
The Sun and Moon look about the same size from Earth because the Sun is larger but also ______
Farther Away
The pattern of seasons is caused by Earth’s orbit and what other factor
The tilt of Earth's axis
What are observations recorded in an investigation referred to as?
data
The Sun appears bigger and brighter than any other star because it is farther away.. True or False
False
Nathan said "Wow I didn't know multiple stars could form shapes together." What is Nathan referring to in relation to the stars?
Constellations
The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun are apart of....?
The solar system
Earth completes one full rotation in this many hours?
24
What is a representation that scientists may use to represent the real world?
Models
The Sun and an unknown star are the same size, but the Sun appears larger. This is because it is _____
closer
Stars are close by and are all the same distance from Earth..
True or False
Where do stars go during the daytime?
They are still around this, we are just unable to see them
We will observe daytime when the Earth is facing _____ the sun
towards