Science Exam Term 2

Question 1

What type of vocabulary does a scientific report use?

Answer 1

Tier 3 Vocabulary

Question 2

What is Tier 3 Vocabulary?

Answer 2

It is Vocabulary that is subject-specific words or technical terminology.

Question 3

What tense and person is a scientific report written in?

Answer 3

It is written in Past tense and Third person.

Question 4

What is an example of third person?

Answer 4

He, She, It or They

Question 5

Tables need a clear heading, each column has a heading that includes the units.

Answer 5

No Answer Needed

Question 6

What is the Aim or Purpose of a Scientific Report?

Answer 6

The aim or purpose of a scientific report is to state what you intend on investigating. It includes the Variables.

Question 7

What is Gravity?

Answer 7

Gravity is the force of attraction between 2 objects.

Question 8

What are the 2 Factors that influence Gravity?

Answer 8

The Mass of the object and the Distance between the 2 objects.

Question 9

The force of gravity acts between all objects.

Answer 9

The larger the mass of the 2 objects the stronger the voice and the smaller the distance between them the stronger the force. IT is a non-contact force.

Question 10

What does Gravity do?

Answer 10

Gravity. holds the planets in orbit around the Sun, it keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth and it holds gases to planets (atmosphere).

Question 11

Definition of axis

Answer 11

An axis is an invisible line around which an object rotates. Earth’s axis is on a 23.5 degree tilt.

Question 12

Solstice and Equinoxes are caused by the Earth’s axis’s tilt

Answer 12

so are the seasons.

Question 13

how often and in which month does the Equinox occur?

Answer 13

It occurs twice a year in September and March.

Question 14

Every Location on earth experiences these equinoxes except for where?

Answer 14

The Extreme Pole.

Question 15

What is an equinox?

Answer 15

An Equinox is when there is equal day and night.

Question 16

In June the north pole is tilted towardthe Sun and the northern hemisphere experiences summer solstice, the longest day of the northern hemisphere year.

Answer 16

Therefore, the southern hemisphere is tilted awayfrom the Sun and experiences the shortest day of the year — the winter solstice.

Question 17

The second solstice occurs in December when the north pole is tilted away from the Sun and the south pole is tilted toward it.

Answer 17

The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, The Summer solstice is the longest day of the year.

Question 18

How long does it take for Earth to complete a full rotation?

Answer 18

24 hours.

Question 19

What way does the Earth Rotate?

Answer 19

Counterclockwise, from East to west.

Question 20

What causes the seasons?

Answer 20

The tilt of Earth’s axis

Question 21

What is a Revolution?

Answer 21

Is the movement of one object around another object. The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Question 22

True or False? The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun

Answer 23

365 1/4 days

Question 24

What is a leap year?

Answer 24

A leap year Occurs every 4 years on the 29th of February to ensure that the calendar is in sync with the Earth’s Orbit.

Question 25

When & What is a aphelion?

Answer 25

An aphelion is the point of the Earth’s orbit that is farthest from the Sun. It occurs on the 3rd of July

Question 26

When & What is Perihelion?

Answer 26

A Perihelion is the point of the Earth’s orbit that is closest to the Sun, this happens in the 3rd Of January.

Question 27

What is an Apogee?

Answer 27

Apogee is when the moon is furthest from the Earth.

Question 28

What is a Perigee?

Answer 28

Perigee is when the moon is closest to the Earth

Question 29

What is a total lunar eclipse?

Answer 29

When the Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, blocking the Sun’s light, the Moon glows red.

Question 30

what is a partial lunar eclipse?