
![]() Welcome!! Scroll down, or choose an option from the left! Feel free to have links to any of my materials on your own site. science: a way of knowing about the natural world Scientific explanations are based on observations and facts that can be confirmed or disproved by other scientists using accepted scientific techniques. law: a description of how a natural phenomenon will occur under certain circumstances Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion describes the relationship between the time it takes a planet to go around the Sun and the planet's distance from the Sun. fact: a natural phenomenon repeatedly confirmed by observation It takes Venus 225 days to go around the Sun. hypothesis: a possible and testable statement about a natural phenomenon Newton proposed that the force of gravity between two objects depends on the distance between the objects. theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that typically incorporates many confirmed observations, laws, and successfully verified hypotheses Heliocentricism: the Sun is the center of our solar system. |
EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS EXAMS January - June - August Current Earth Science students at SVHS take the JUNE exam. Don't forget to bring at least 2 pencils, 2 pens, and a calculator! Don't bring your ESRT! You'll be given a new one for the test! |