Isaac Newton 1
Isaac Newton 2
Christopher Columbus 1
Christopher Columbus 2
Vocabulary
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Who was Isaac Newton?
He was a scientist.
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Where was Newton born?
England.
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Who was Christopher Columbus?
He was an explorer.
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Why is Columbus famous?
He discovered America.
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What word means to travel on water in a boat or ship?
Sail.
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What science did Newton study?
Astronomy.
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What discovery did Newton make that allows rockets to go to space?
Newton's Three Laws of Motion.
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The three ships Columbus used to sail were La Pinta, La Nina and ?
Santa Maria.
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What did Columbus use to navigate in the ocean?
Compass and Stars
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What is an Explorer?
Someone who travels to find new places.
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What invention did he make that allowed people to see the time by using sunlight?
Sundial
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How was Newton's reflecting telescope different from other telescopes?
It was more powerful and used mirrors.
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Where did Columbus think he traveled to?
India.
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Columbus learned about __________ by looking at the ocean water go up and down.
Tides
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What is Gravity?
A force that pulls things to earth.
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Why did Newton go home after going to Cambridge University?
Because of the Great Plague.
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What important time was Newton born in?
The Scientific Revolution.
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What were the people who lived in America when Columbus discovered it called?
Native Americans.
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Why did Columbus go to America?
He wanted to find a shorter way to Asia / India.
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What word means to ask someone to do something by giving reasons?
Persuade.
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What was Newton's most important discovery?
Gravity.
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What did Newton discover about light?
It is made of all the colors in a rainbow.
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Who helped Columbus with his trip by giving him money and ships?
The King and Queen of Spain.
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Why is Columbus' discovery of America important?
People in Europe wanted to move to America to start a colony.
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What is a Revolution
A big change in the way people think about something.
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