Class Introduction
What are the four sections you need in your binder in order?
Notes, Assignments, Test Related, Warm-Ups
Which step of the scientific method is the following statement?
"If I add nitrogen to the atmosphere, then the sky will be green"
Hypothesis
This is the name of our galaxy
The Milky Way Galaxy
Difference between rotation and revolution
Rotation: Spin on axis
Revolution: Orbit around sun
What percentage of school-age children report that they enjoy school?
66.67%
What is the maximum grade you could receive if you turn in an assignment 3 days late?
70%
Give the independent variable in the following statement.
"We were looking at how temperature affected a students test score"
Temperature
Give a short description of how energy is created by the sun
Nuclear fusion: H + H = He
What parts of time on Earth does rotation and revolution control?
Rotation: Length of a day
Revolution: Length of a year
How many toes does a cat have?
18
What FOUR things go on every assignment?
Name, Date, Period, Title
List the steps of the scientific method in order
Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion
This is the 'tipping point' between the sun and the Earth that each revolve around. The bigger the obeject, the closer this is to that object
Barycenter
List the four types of tides in order from LOWEST to HIGHEST
Low, Neap, High, Spring
How many keys are on a standard piano?
88
Ms. Chestnut's email
mckenzee_chestnut@dpsnc.net
What are two of the three ways you can increase accuracy and precision
Repeat measurements, take your time, estimate a digit
Give the 6 pieces of the suns makeup from innermost to outermost layer.
Core -> Radiative -> Convective -> Photosphere -> Chromosphere -> Corona
Why is sunlight important to life on Earth
Drives water cycle, Heats Earth’s surface, Regulates temperature, Drives atmosphere, Drives weather, Powers photosynthesis
How many months have 28 days?
12
What is the name of the TA for this period?
Eva
The SI System is based on what group of measurements?
The metric system
This describes how the solar system moves
Heliocentric
This Law states that the further a planet is from the sun, the slower it will rotate, while the closer the planet, the faster it will rotate.
Kepler's 2nd Law of Equal Areas
In what year was the first feature length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, released?
1937