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Exosphere Mod 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 5 processes of science? | Observing, Hypothesizing, Classifying, Communicating, Concluding/Inferring |
| Something that has to be studied and agreed upon many times | Theory |
| Who solved the problem of longitude? How? | John Harrison, By creating a clock that didn't require a pendulum |
| What is a Qualitative Measurement? | Descriptive (color, shape, aesthetics) |
| What is a Quantitative Measurement? | Includes a measurable number or unit (length, mass, volume) |
| What 3 countries still use the Imperial system? | U.S., Liberia, Myanmar |
| How do you read a graduated cylinder? | Read from the bottom of the meniscus (bottom of liquid line) Be eye level when reading |
| What does a balance measure? | Mass |
| What does a scale measure? | Weight |
| What is weight? | The pull of gravity on an object |
| What causes day and night? | Counterclockwise rotation on axis |
| What season/day are we closest to the sun? | Winter (Jan 3) |
| What season/day are we farthest from the sun? | Summer (June 3) |
| What is an aphelion? | The farthest point from the sun. (Aphelion = Away) |
| What is a parhelion? | The closest point to the sun. |
| What are the 3 natural forces? | Nuclear, Magnetic, Gravitational |
| What happens when force is applied? | Motion |
| What occurs when there is net force? | Motion |
| In what direction does Earth rotate? | West to east |
| In what direction does the Sun rise and set? | East to west |
| When is solar noon (to us)? | When the sun is at our meridian |
| At what 2 times do we have equal day and equal night? | Autumnal Equinox and Vernal Equinox (Equinox = Equal) |
| Earths parallels Lines that never cross Measure distance south to north Runs east and west | Lines of Latitude |
| Intersect at poles Meridians Runs north to south but measure east and west Prime meridian is at 0* but the international dateline is opposite of it at 180* | Lines of Longitude |
| What tool can be used to keep time? | A sundial. |
| Earths rotation is responsible for...? (hint day/year) | Days! |
| Earths revolution is responsible for...? (hint day/year) | Year! |
| A lunar month will = how many days? | 29.5 Days |
| What is Earths Axis tilt? (*?) | 23.5* |
| What is the reason for the season? | Earths tilt |
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KendylahCox