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Mirman Test For Every 2nd Year
The space thing test
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Science
7th Grade
10/13/2009

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Explain why error bars are used when graphing your data. Hint—why is sample size an important part of the data collection? 
Definition
A: Because the error bars show how accurate your data is/how many errors you have made.
Term
Place the moon phases in order. Use the terms waxing and waning.
Definition

A: New Moon, Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Crescent, New Moon.

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 What is the degree of the angle made by a line from the sun to the Earth and back to the moon for the following moon phases: 
Definition

New: Oo, Crescent: 45o, Gibbous: 135o, Quarter: 90o, Full: 180o

Term

Define what is meant by retrograde motion. Why is this motion impossible for planetary movement?  

Definition

Over the course of a single night, a planet will move from East to West across the sky, like any other celestial object near the ecliptic.

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Describe how to use an Astrolabe to obtain an angle measurement of a distant object. 
Definition

A: You can attach a paper clip to a string and when you look at that distant object the weight of the paper clip will fall into an indent which on the side has an angle.

Term
Science addresses questions that can be answered by…
Definition

Gathering Data

Making a Hypothesis

Test it

Term
Why are many important questions beyond the realm of science?
Definition

A: Because science deals with nature and many important questions are of the supernatural world.

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Most scientific questions can be divided into four broad categories:
Definition

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