Physics
The other category listed in this game that is closely tied to physics
What is astronomy?
The general Greek translation of the word "Astronomy"
What is "law of stars" or "knowledge of stars"?
The historic name for the study of philosophy/ethics
What is Moral Science?
Individual particles of electromagnetic energy; the smallest units of light
What are photons?
The theory arguing that living organisms can regularly emerge from nonliving matter
The general definition of inertia
What is the natural tendency of any physical object to resist changes in its state of motion?
The German astronomer and mathematician who was mentioned in the play
Who is Kepler?
The generalized list of the topics/subjects that Moral Science studies
What are ethics, values, and human conduct?
The lowest layer of a star's (ex. the sun's) atmosphere
What is the photosphere?
The general definition of biostratigraphy
What is a branch of geology that uses fossils to determine the ages of rock layers?
Galileo's idea that the laws of physics are the same for all observers moving at a constant speed
What is the Theory of Relativity?
The season that the "Orion" constellation frequently appears in
What is Winter?
The ancient philosopher who "preached to passers-by from a bathtub on the streets of Athens" (written in the script)
Who was Diogenes?
The general definition of ionisation/ionization
What is the process of atoms gaining/losing electrons to become charged ions?
Cuvier believed in the Theory of Spontaneous Generation, but he believed that something else must be present for organisms to generate. What is this addition?
Environmental Energy (ex. heat, electricity)
The gradual rotation of an orbital path itself around the sun (/a star) over time
What is the precession of the perihelion?
The Pleiades constellation is named after the seven sisters that Orion fell in love with. Only six stars are visible to the human eye. What is the name of the invisible star, named after the seventh sister?
Who is Merope?
A moral theory created by Scottish philosopher W. D. Ross that says we have multiple core duties instead of just one, and we must use our best judgment when these duties clash.
What is Pluralistic Deontology?
What do absorption lines (Gaps that appear on visual light spectrums) indicate?
They indicate that certain wavelengths of light have been absorbed by atoms/molecules (photons have been absorbed by electrons & have jumped to higher energy levels (excitation states))
The scientist who accompanied Cuvier with his study in the Paris Basin
Who is Alexandre Brongniart?
General definition of the Ekman Spiral
BONUS: General definition of the Coriolis Force
What is: "Ocean currents often change direction at different depths. As layers of the ocean current drag each other in different directions, they create a spiral effect (when the Coriolis effect is taken into account)"?
BONUS:
An apparent force that causes moving objects to curve when they are viewed from a rotating frame of reference
The shape of the Cassiopeia constellation
BONUS: The positioning of Cassopeia, in reference to another well-known constellation
What is a distinct "W" shape?
BONUS: What is opposite of the Big Dipper?
An unconditional moral command that tells us we should only act on rules we would want everyone else to follow.
What is Kant's Categorical Imperative?
The name of the law that can be used to determine a light source's temperature, provided its chemical composition is known
What is the Stefan-Boltzmann Law?
The group of arthropods (invertebrates) studied by Cuvier in the Paris Basin
BONUS: What kind of arthropods were they (two adjectives are necessary)?
What are Trilobites?
BONUS: Extinct and Marine