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What’s an independent Variable

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The independent variable is the variable that is changed in an experiment.

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In your own words, define dependent variable.

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Dependent variable is the result of the independent variable and can be measured.

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What information is provided at the top of a graph?

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Graph number, Graph Title (Includes Independent Variable and Dependent Variable)

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Quantitative has numbers in it and Quality is describing something

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What do quantitative observations describe?

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Quantitative observations- Are observations that involve numbers

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What do qualitative observations describe

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Qualitative observations- Are observations based on the 5 senses (do not have numbers)

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What is a control group

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something you compare your data too

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Why must experiments include a control group

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To have something to compare your results to also adds to validity of experiment

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Describe what constants are and why they are necessary in an experiment.

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Constants stay the same and there should be 3 minimum. They ensure an accurate experiment.

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10
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Explain why 3 multiple trials are required in an experiment.

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to ensure valid results

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What are the 3 types of graphs and what do they represent/are used for?

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Bar graph-amounts, Line graphs-changes in increments, pie charts-percentages

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12
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The big bang happened ________________________ years ago.

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13.8 billion years ago

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These two elements were formed right after the big bang_____________ and __________________.

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Hydrogen and Helium

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The universe is currently__________________ outward in all directions and _________________________ in size.

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Expanding outwards and increasing in size

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15
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The big bang was discovered by using ______________ ______________ radiation to ‘hear’ the beginning of the big bang.

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Microwave background radiation

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16
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During Redshift, an object ________ _________ and the wavelengths become _______________

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Moves away, longer

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During Blueshift, an object ________ _________ and the wavelengths become _______________

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Gets closer, shorter

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18
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Stars are classified by their size and _________________

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color

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The process that stars use to combine elements is called _________________. The core of a star is made of the element _____________.

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Nuclear Fusion, Hydrogen

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20
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What is a white dwarf?

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The last stage of a star before it burns out

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21
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Stars are born in a cloud of gas and dust called a ________________

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nebula

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22
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what is a black hole

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Star collapses into itself and pulls everything in space into it.

23
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There are two types of black holes; ______________________ and __________________. Circle which black hole is LARGEST.

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Stellar and Supermassive, supermassive is the largest

24
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The largest black hole is found in the center/on the edge of our galaxy (circle one).

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center

25
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A collection of millions of solar systems is called a _________________. The five main types of galaxies we learned are
A.________________________
B.________________________
C.________________________
D.________________________
E.________________________

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Spiral, Barred Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Peculiar

26
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The Milky Way is considered a ________________________ galaxy.

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spiral

27
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What binds a galaxy together

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gravity

28
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This person (_______________) proposed that the solar system is heliocentric instead of geocentric.

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Nicolas Copernicus

29
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Contrast the difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system.

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Geocentric- Earth in the center of the solar system
Heliocentric-Sun in the center of the solar system

30
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List the 4 inner terrestrial planets in order

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Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars

31
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List the 4 outer gas giant planets in order.

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Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

32
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The asteroid belt is located between what two planets?

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Mars and Jupiter

33
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How old is the Earth and all the planets in our solar system? Answer: ______ billion years old.

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4.55 billion years old

34
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________________ dating is used to determine the age of our planet. It uses radioactive decay to determine the age.

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Radiometric Dating

35
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(Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid) is a small body that is on a collision course with Earth.

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Meteoroid

36
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(Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid) is a small body that entered the atmosphere but will not impact Earth.

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Meteor

37
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(Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid) is what is left after a large body impacted the Earth.

A

Meteorite

38
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A comet is made from ______________ and ________________.

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Ice, gas and dust

39
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Johannes Kepler created ______ laws of _______________ ______________

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3, planetary motion

40
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Provide the formula for Kepler’s 1st Law

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Focal length/ Major Axis

41
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Explain what Kepler’s 1st Law explains:

A.

B.

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A.- Elliptical orbits

B- Sun is not directly in the center

42
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What is the shape of an ellipse?____________________. Draw and label the parts of an ellipse below.

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oval

43
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Where in a planet’s orbit is aphelion and perihelion? Compare the planet’s speeds at each point.

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Aphelion=Far away, slow speed
Perihelion=Close, super fast

44
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What is the formula for Kepler’s 2nd law?

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A1+A2=B1+B2

45
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What does Kepler’s Second law explain?

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Equal Area= Equal Time

46
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What is the formula for Kepler’s 3rd law?

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P2=D3

47
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What does Kepler’s Third law explain?

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P=Period of revolution squared D=Distance from the Sun cubed

48
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What does the abbreviation AU stand for?

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AU= astronomical unit, distance from the Earth to the Sun =93,000,000 miles

49
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What is Newton’s first law of motion?

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An object and rest, stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted
Upon by an outside force.

50
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What is Newton’s second law of motion?

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Force=Mass X Acceleration

51
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What is Newton’s third law of motion?

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For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

52
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What does Newton’s law of gravitation describe?

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. As Mass increases, Gravity increases
As Mass decreases, Gravity decreases
As objects get closer, gravity increases
As objects get farther away, gravity decreases

53
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What is the constant rate of gravity for all objects on Earth?

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9.8 meters/second squared

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