Mod 1 ~ History of Science
Mod 2 ~ Scientific Method
Mod 3 ~ Documenting Experiments
Module 5 ~ Astronomy
Module 6 ~ Geology
100

What invention came from ancient Egypt that made documenting/storing scientific knowledge easier? 

Papyrus paper

100

True or False: In the absence of air, all objects will fall at the same rate? 

True!

100

What is the other name for a Circle Graph? 

Pie chart

100

Is Earth a terrestrial or Jovian planet? 

terrestrial 

100

What type of rock is the Grand Canyon mostly composed of? 

Sedimentary

200

Which Worldview (belief system) brought science out of the dark ages? 

Christian worldview

200

Fill in the blank: Science can't _________ anything!

PROVE

200

Where is the legend on this line graph and what does it tell you? 

It's at the bottom - it tells you which animal each colored line stands for

200

Give an example of a Satellite

The moon, the Earth,  the Hubble space telescope, the international space station 
200

Sedimentary Rock gets laid down by _________

Water

300

Aristotle, the father of life sciences, came up with an idea that was later found to be completely false. What was it? 

Spontaneous Generation

300

What is an educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question?

Hypothesis

300

In our Egg/Slat floating experiment, which step was the "Control"?

Dropping the egg in the glass of plain water (no salt) 
300

How many miles away is the Sun from Earth?

93 million

300

Which layer of the Earth has the largest mass? 

The mantle 

400

Democritus, an ancient t greek scientist, came up with an analogy to explain his ideas about Atoms. What was it? 

The sand on the beach looks like a smooth surface from far away, but if you pick it up, it's made of a bunch of tiny particles 

400

What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

Observation

400

What is the difference between a blind & double-blind experiment?

Blind means the participants do not know an aspect of the experiment

Double-blind means the participants AND the researchers do not know and aspect of the experiment

400

Explain the difference between a Meteor, Meteorite, and a Meteoroid

a Meteoroid is out on space

a Meteor is in Earth's atmosphere

a Meteorite is on Earth's surface

400

What are Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the Earth called? 

Minerals

500

Fill in the blank: Scientific progress not only depends on scientists, but it also depends on ____________ and ___________

Government and Culture

500

What is the difference between a Scientific Theory and a Scientific Law? 

 A theory is an explanation of the natural world that has been thoroughly tested

A Law is a description of a natural phenomenon that includes evidence and mathematical terms

500

What is an Experimental Variable? 

An aspect of the experiment that changes during the experiment 

500

Why do we see the moon in phases throughout the month? 

The moon is orbiting around earth, so depending where it is in relation to the sun, only parts of it are lit up at a time

500

Explain the difference between chemical and physical weathering? 

Physical weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces, while chemical weathering actually changes the chemical composition of the rock.

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