Vocabulary
What word means to talk together?
converse
What word means of or relating to a topic that causes the exchange of opposing ideas, often with strong feelings?
controversial
How did Marie Curie die?
Radiation poisioning
Which of these was the result of the Manhattan Project?
medical advances
Why did Mexia seem like an explorer to Sarah?
Mexia traveled farther to collect plants than any other woman.
What word means what most people think of a person or thing?
Reputation
What is the location or position of something called?
sites
Which character from the selection came earliest in the history of science?
Galileo
Who created the first telescope?
Galileo
How are stars and nebulas related?
A nebula is a cluster of gas and dust in space. Stars form from nebulas.
What is a soft, gray medal that is easy to bend?
lead
What word means a steady glowing light?
luminous
What does it mean when Edison said “infringe on my work.?"
Stealing his ideas
Who performed the first open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
Which genre is this selection, and why do you think so?
The genre of the selection is a play. The selection has a lot of dialogue, and each character’s name is followed by what that character said.
This is a type of energy given off in forms of waves
radiation
If you are able to get the results wanted within a minimum of time or effort, this word describes you
efficient
Who were the names of characters from the selection who worked in that science of Astronomy?
Galileo and Herschel
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What was the Manhattan project?
The Manhattan Project was the name for the group of scientists that produced the first nuclear bomb during World War II.
What is a condition or event that causes or speeds another condition or event?
Catalyst
If you make a careful study of something, you do what?
observe
Who were the characters from the selection who worked in that science physics?
Curie and Wu
Who is known as the first lady of physics?
Chien-Shiung Wu
How big was Herschels’ telescope?