Science and Society
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- atom
- a building block of all matter
- a scientific test is called an
- experiment
- summa
- an encyclopedia like document written by a scholastic
- base metals
- metals less valuable than gold
- science
- orderly knowledge demonstrated by repeatable tests
- philosopher
- a person who attempts to explain some aspect of man and the universe solely from natural logic or reasoning
- scholastics
- medieval men who catalogued the ideas of ancient philosophers
- alchemy
- the attempt to change base betals into gold my a mixture of science and magic
- renaissance
- the rebirth of true learning
- aristotle
- a philosopher who studied plants and animals. (not a true scientist)no experimentation
- most common form of science was
- alchemy
- what are base metals?
- tin, copper, or gold
- Nicolas Copernicus
- mathematician and astronomer. stated theory the earth is not the center of the universe.
- Galileo
- proved Copernicus theory correct!!
- A Christian Renaissance scientist
- Sir Isaac Newton
- A negatively charged atomic particle
- electron
- Philosophy is not considered science because it lacks
- experimentation
- Democritus
- believed that all things are made of tiny particles
- Copernicus
- polish mathematician, theory, earth is not the center of the univerce.
- Isaac Newton
- Three laws of motion, mathmatics for calculus, reflecting telescope
- A positive atomic particls
- proton
- an individual animal or plant
- organism
- a group of animals or plants that have characteristics in common and are able to interbreed
- species
- a crippling desease, commonly known as polio
- poliomyelitis
- a neutral atomic particle
- neutrom
- the theory that all organisms develop from simpler organisms
- evolution
- who discovered the Law of Gravitation?
- Newton
- Who discovered vaccines?
- Pasteur
- Who discovered Atomic Theory?
- Dalton
- Who discovered the Three laws of motion?
- Newton
- Who showed spontaneous generation to be false?
- Pasteur
- Who discovered partial gas pressure laws?
- Dalton
- Who discovered disease-causing bacteria?
- Pasteur
- Who proposed that physical traits acquired after birth could be given to offsping?
- LaMarck
- What biologist thought that dinosaurs eventually developed wings from jumping out of trees?
- LaMarck
- The person who proposed that evolution as a scientific theory was?
- Charles Darwin
- * The medieval idea of evolution relates to this theory * Life generated itself from organic matter * Pasteur falsified this notion by demonstrated experiment These correspond the what?
- Spontaneous generation
- Two elements discovered by Marie Curie were?
- Radium and Polonium
- Who discovered the mathmatical relationship between energy and matter?
- Albert Einstein
- When was Alchemy practiced?
- the Middle Ages
- What theory did Copernicus introduce?
- Heliocentric
- LaMarck's idea:
- inheritance of acquired characteristics
- Dalton's idea:
- tiny, solid, spherical atoms
- Curie's idea:
- radium and polonium
- The statement that every object attracts every other object is:
- The Law of Universal Gravitation
- What happens when matter is converted in a nuclear reaction?
- a large amount of energy is released
- An explosive substance used in gunnery and blasting
- Gunpowder
- Scientist engaged in applying scientific principles to the invention or manufacturing of machines
- engineer
- Application of science to practical uses
- technology
- enlargement of material when heated
- expansion
- the manufacture of goods
- industry
- device fo producting electricity
- generator
- a device for viewing things which ar invisible to the unaided human eye
- microscope
- the name given by Leeuwenhoek to the microorganisms he viewed through his microscope
- animalcules
- a device used by the ancient Egyptians to fill their irrigation ditches from the Nile River
- shaduf
- large generator
- dynamo
- machine that separates seeds, hulls and foreign materials from cotton in quantity
- cotton gin
- man-made hill or ramp
- inclined plane
- change from an agricultural to industrial society in England (1750-1850)
- Industrial Revolution
- measure of stress at the moment of tearing apart
- tensile strength
- measure of pressure exerted on material
- stress
- device that used running water to grind grain
- water mill
- useful products are made in ??
- industry
- bridge building is the business of ??
- civil engineers
- an example of technology in the Bible is the building and construction of what?
- Noah's Ark
- Archaeology has shown that ancient man:
- *had understanding of scientific principles *had understanding of mathematics *developed technologies which somehow were lost.
- Who used long inclined planes to build pyramids?
- Egyptians
- How was some the technology and scientific knowledge lost in ancient times?
- the great library in Alexandria, Egypt was destroyed.
- How were grinding weat and sawing lumber made easier?
- Water mill
- What was possible because of the many inventions of the Middle Ages?
- The Renaissance
- One of the most momentous inventions of history?
- Gutenberg's printing press.
- What did Antony van Leeuwenhoek invent during the late Renaissance period?
- The Microscope
- The first book produced with movable type?
- The Bible
- What did Chinese technology invent?
- gunpowder
- What did Newcomen and Watt invent?
- the Steam engine
- What invention removes seeds?
- the cotton gin
- What Christian physicist invented the generator?
- Michael Faraday
- What was the major source of power before the generator was invented?
- the steam engine.
- What advances have resulted in improvements in communication?
- Rocketry and space travel
- The study of cells or microorganisms is called?
- microbiology
- the physical traits of an individual are inherited through information stored chemically in what?
- genes
- The process of duplication from pre-existing genes is called?
- cloning
- What factors are required for cloning?
- DNA and a living plant or organism
- Some major concerns of physical science are?
- space exploration and national defense
- Some major concerns of earth science are?
- pollution, mineral location and new energy sources
- Some major concerns of life science are?
- microbiology advancements and cloning procedures
- What is needed for the earth to sustain its human population?
- Godly wisdom
- What is the greatest prolbem nuclear power plants face?
- desposal of reaioactive wastes
- A substance that can be broken down by microorganisms is called?
- biodegradable
- natual gas, petroleum and coal are types of what?
- fossil fuels
- What type of measuring system to scientists use?
- Metric system
- What Greek philosopher called the smalled piece of matter an atom?
- Democritus
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Whitney
- Who discovered radium and polonium?
- Marie Curie
- What invention made complex machines possible?
- the wheel
- What is a problem caused by technology?
- pollution