Famous Scientists
Theories and Discovery
TRUE / FALSE
Applied Science
Fun Facts
100
What was the first name of Mr. Bohr?

Neils.

100

Newtons Laws are helpful for understanding day-to-day physics but unhelpful in what area?

Quantum mechanics.
100
Albert Einstein made incredible breakthroughs in hydraulics.

False.

100

Can evolution be true from a Christian perspective? Why or why not?

Yes it could be, since the term "day" in Genesis means "day/age" in Hebrew, and it is not impossible for God to be hyperbolic or literal.

100
How many minutes does it take for the light from the sun to reach Earth?

8 mins.

200

Which famous scientist is pasteurized milk named after?

Louis Pasteur

200

What does the phrase "survival of the fittest" mean in regards to Darwin's theory?

It means that only those who are best adapted to survival will carry on the species, and thus represent it in future generations. 

200

Isaac Newton was a Christian until his later discoveries in gravity and the movement of the planets.

False

200

Give an example of a dominant trait/gene.

Brown eyes / Dark skin / Dark hair / Tall 

200

A nuclear blast is created when __?

An atom is destroyed / split.

300

What did Robert Boyle study?

Chemistry.

300

What was the animal that Darwin used as his example of his theory of evolution?

Finches.

300

Feathers drop a the same speed as soccer-balls

Make your case. If true include vacuum. If false include air-resistance.

300

If you encounter someone who says that they believe in science not God, what could you say?

Distinguish them as different categories that are not in conflict with one another. False dichotomy.
300

Most Europeans have what common trait about milk?

Lactose tolerance.

400

Who was the first scientist to suggest and study the theory of quantum mechanics?

Max Planck.

400
Name all three of Newton's Laws.

1. Obj. in motion stay in motion

2. Force is equal to mass times acceleration

3. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

400
Antoine Lawrence was the first to suggest that "matter cannot be created or destroyed."

True.

400

The theory that "objects in motion stay in motion" applies on to objects in a __?

Vacuum / Emptiness.

400
Describe how the Industrial Revolution changed family life?


Fathers were more disconnected from the home and families were more disconnected from the land they occupied.

500

What was James Clark Maxwell famous for?

His work in physics and his true but unproven theory of electromagnetism. 

500

Draw a Lithium atom.

3 protons, 3 neutrons , 3 electrons

500

Quanta refers to the electrons of a molecule.

False.

500

Carbon dating determines the age of a fossil by measuring the __?

Decay of the carbon atoms.

500

How fast is the speed of light?

~300,000 km/s

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