Ch 1 Science and astronomy Flashcards
The very basics. Understanding the scientific method. Understanding units. Dedective and inductive reasoning
What unit of measurement do we use to describe distances between stars?
Ly
What unit of measurement do we use for the distance between planets?
AU
“All zebras have stripes” is an example of a what?
Hypothesis
what is the smallest distance ever measured?
10 ^(-18)
How far is the earth from the sun?
How far is Jupiter?
1 AU
5.2AU
What is the speed of light?
3x10^5 km/s
How big is the Milkyway?
Approx. 100 000ly in diameter. (6 billion AU)
How far away is the sun from the center of the milkyway?
26 000 ly
The MIlkyway is how far from the next closest galaxy?
Name it.
2500 000 ly
Andromeda
Closest star to earth?
alpha-centauri -. 4.4 ly
What do we primarily communicate with, whenever we call or text or listen to our radio?
Light
What side of the moon is illuminated during the new moon?
The farside
How can we quantify new experiences?
By comparing them to a standardized experience. (ex, comparing something large to a meter, a colour to a colour wheel, a temperature with a thermometer/)
Direct knowledge example
How do we convert direct knowledge to indirect knowledge
We see colour.
we feel temperature.
We use the scientific method to critically jdge experiences and relate them to knowledge/ theory about why the experience happened.
Define inductive reasoning.
State an example
Generalizing knowledge from specific observations
ex. throw a ball up 100 times. it comes down every time
therefore, everytime I throw a ball up, it will come down.