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Vocabulary
Study of Science
Famous Scientist
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Scientific Inventions
100
The measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation
What is empirical evidence?
100
The natural sciences are normally divided into the life, earth/space, and ________________.
What is physical science?
100
Scientist of 1600's who developed theory of gravity from watching an apple fall from a tree.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
100
Famous for finding the exact volume of an irregular shaped object (DAILY DOUBLE)
Who was Archimedes?
100
The invention that Marie Curie is credit for discovering
What is radioactivity?
200
After makings observations you begin to draw these conclusions. (Choice: law,theory, science or inference)
What is an inference?
200
The study of the earth
What is Geology?
200
Disproved the idea that living things came from nonliving things (IE: flies and beetles from rotting meat) [ idea was called "spontaneous generation"]
Who is Louis Pasteur?
200
Championed the theory of HELIOCENTRICISM--as opposed to GEOCENTRICISM. Father of modern astronomy
Who was Galileo?
200
Lewis Nixon was the American naval architect who discovered this invention to help detect icebergs
What is Sonar?
300
The investigation and exploration of natural events that occur in the world around us. (Choice: Law, Science, Theory, Inference)
What is science)
300
The study of living things
What is a biology?
300
Scientist who discovered the theory of relativity
Who is Albert Einstein?
300
Developed the electric light bulb
Who was Thomas Alva Edison?
300
Roger Easton invented this to help tract satellites like Sputnik. Was originally called "Timation for Time-Navigation"
What is GPS (Global Positioning Satellites)?
400
A well-supported explanation of the natural world (hint: explains WHY something happens).
What is theory?
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three reliable sources that can be used when conducting research (as you will be doing for science fair).
What are the Internet (.org, .gov, .edu websites), encyclopedia, nonfiction books, scientific periodicals/articles, or publications of other scientists' work?
400
Scientist who advised farmers to rotate their crops to get large yields. Had a large number of patents but gave them all to the public. Last hint: Peanuts
Who is George Washington Carver?
400
Thought up the concept of the telephone
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
400
Ben Franklin discovered this "invention" by flying a kite with a key attached in a thunderstorm.
What is electricity?
500
Describes a basic principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions (hint: explains HOW something happens). (Choices: Law, Theory, Science, or Inference)
What is a law?
500
Where you collect data in a controlled environment
What is a laboratory?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: First Native American in space
Who is John Herrington?
500
Scientist who "discovered" the first antibiotic- penicillin
Who was Sir Alexander Fleming?
500
Nikkoli Tesla discovered this. Competed with Thomas Edison for controlling lighting the US with this and he won out.
What is Alternating Current (AC)