Branches of Science
This branch of science revolves around the study of plants
What is botany?
These occur when scientists encounter abnormalities which cannot be explained by the universally accepted paradigm
What is a paradigm shift?
According to the book, this man deserves the title of "first scientist" for his work in laying the ground rules for the modern scientific method
Who is Galileo Galilei?
The observation of this body from space and how it moved through space destroyed the theory of celestial spheres in space, for it passed directly through the areas they were supposed to occupy
What is a comet?
This branch of science studies the physical structure and substance of Earth
What is geology?
This model was the first astronomical model that did not have earth at the center
What is Copernicus's model?
This scientist predicted a comet in 1758
Who is Edmond Halley?
Using his third law, Kepler theorized that this planet is 1.52 times as far from the sun as Earth is
What is Mars?
This branch of science is the study of why things happen
What is physics?
Paradigm shifts are used to study the history of this field
What is science?
This scientist was driven by intense rivalries
Who is Isaac Newton?
This field of physics, which studies the absorption and the emission of light, enabled astronomers to obtain information for the theory of the composition of stars
What is spectroscopy?
This branch of science revolves around the idea that everything is made up of earth, air, water, and fire
What is alchemy?
Charles Darwin is most well-known for this theory
What is the Theory of Evolution?
This scientists work led to the understanding of hear
Who is Benjamin Thompson?
This theory revolves around the idea that there is no distinction between acceleration and gravity
What is Einstein's theory of relativity?
As opposed to "science", which is experiment-based, this overarching field is theory-based
What is "philosophy"?
This scientist used pea plants to complete his research on the study of heredity
Who is Mendel?
This scientists death was the result of the French Revolution
Who is Lavoisier?
This person's theory of evolution explained the struggles for survival of members of the same species and reproduction only of the best-adapted individuals
Who is Charles Darwin?