Nature of Science - Night Sky

Why do stars appear to move in the night sky?

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The stars revolution around the sun

• The stars never appear to move in the night sky

Why do some stars appear brighter in the night sky?

• The are closer to Earth

• They are farther away from Earth

A scientist is conducting an experiment.  She wants other scientists to be able to test her data.  What is the most important thing for her to share?

• her conclusion

• her hypothesis

• her procedures

• her data table

Which of the following is an observation?

• The dog fur felt soft when touched

• I thought that movie was funny

• Red is my favorite color

What is an inference?

• a guess based on an observation

• an observation made with our five senses

• the conclusion to an investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

We use our five senses to make ___________.

• observations

• hypothesis

• conclusions

• inferences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of star is the Sun?

• a red dwarf star

• a yellow star

• a super giant

When the Earth is rotating on its axis, what else is happening?

• The Sun is revolving around the Earth

• Stars are revolving around the Earth

• The Moon is revolving around the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

From the chart, which kind of tree had the most planted?

• ash

• oak

• maple

• pine

In order to conduct a scientific investigation, you have to start with what?

• your conclusion

• your opinion

• your data

• a question