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An ancient form of paper; made from a plant of the same name.
This is the place where we first see the dawn of what we call medical care.
What is Egypt?
Science began to progress toward the end of the Dark Ages because this worldview began to replace the Roman worldview.
What is the Christian worldview?
Sir Isaac Newton believed this subject was closely linked to science, helping to explain the order of creation.
What is math?
True or False: Even wrong ideas can help can help advance science.
What is true?
The air we breathe and that surrounds us exerts pressure on everything.
What is atmospheric pressure?
Two ways that Egyptian doctors treated open wounds and pain.
What is moldy bread and poppy seeds?
Name a reason a scientist should document their work.
What is...
it enables a scientist to refer to his work at a later time.
They are able to share their findings with other scientists in other parts of the world.
Their data will be available for future scientists to help them further their understanding
He is one of the most famous scientists in the field of quantum mechanics. His special theory of relativity explained how matter is just another form of energy.
True or False: Higher-density substances will always float on top of lower-density substances.
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws.
One thousand years before Christ, the Chinese used this to help them navigate.
What is a compass?
He was one of the first scientists to break from Ptolemy's geocentric view and believe that the Earth spins on its axis while it travels around the sun. (Hint: Not Copernicus. This scientist was before him. This scientist was also interested in the idea that God is infinite.)
This scientist came up with experiments that finally destroyed the idea of spontaneous generation. He also developed a method to prevent bacteria from spoiling liquids.
What is gold?
What is spontaneous generation?
(Hint: Think of the sand on the beach.)
What is that all matter is composed of atoms.
Nicolaus Copernicus believed Ptolemy's view of the universe was incorrect and there was evidence to support this. He promoted this system over the geocentric system.
What is the heliocentric system?
The interpretation of scientific data is often dependent on the individual scientist's ________________.
Although Egyptian scientists made some scientific discoveries, much of their process was ___________ and _____________.
What is trial and error?
An idea that each species of organisms does not and cannot change throughout history.
What is immutability of species?
Three Greek scientists are believed to be the world's first real scientists; Thales, Anaximander, and this scientist.
Who is Amaximenes?
Galileo built a telescope made from a tube with 2 lenses that could greatly magnify distant objects. Was Galileo the inventor of the telescope?
Scientific progress depends not only on scientists, but it also depends on ____________ and ____________.
What is government and culture?
True or False: Aristotle championed the idea of spontaneous generation and is responsible for it being believed for so long.
What is true?