Newton proved himself to be a polymath. If "poly-" means "many," what does polymath mean?

Someone who is interested in many different fields of study

What conclusion can you draw from the story of Isaac Newton's life?

He revolutionized different fields within math and science

How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?

Gravity keeps moon in orbit, & pulls objects toward ground

What type of object could you best measure using calculus?

An object with curves and irregular surfaces

How did Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope affect the field of astronomy?

It let astronomers see clearer images, w/o distorted colors

What can you infer from the fact that Newton was elected President of the Royal Society?

His fellow scientists knew the importance of achievements

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Newton proved himself to be a polymath. If "poly-" means "many," what does polymath mean?
Someone who memorizes the multiplication tables
Someone who develops mathematical proofs about polynomials
Someone who comes up with hundreds of equations
Someone who is interested in many different fields of study
2
Newton is buried at Westminster Abbey in London. Who else is likely to also be buried there?
Queen Elizabeth I
George Washington
King Louis XIV of France
Albert Einstein
3
At the Royal Mint, Newton helped catch and punish counterfeiters. What is a counterfeiter?
Someone who prints fake money
Someone who publishes inaccurate scientific theories
Someone who breaks the laws of physics
Someone who criticizes the king
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What conclusion can you draw from the story of Isaac Newton's life?
His contributions were unrecognized until after he died
His most important contributions came with the Royal Mint
He revolutionized different fields within math and science
He wasn't nearly as smart as Einstein
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How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?
Gravity keeps moon in orbit, & pulls objects toward ground
Moon's gravity affects water; Earth's gravity affects solids
Earth, the moon, & an apple are all spherical & have gravity
The moon's gravity holds apples on branches
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What type of object could you best measure using calculus?
A very close object, like anything under a microscope
A object so distant you need binoculars to see it
An object with curves and irregular surfaces
A very large geometric object, like an Egyptian pyramid
7
According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
All objects in the universe
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets
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How did Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope affect the field of astronomy?
It let astronomers see clearer images, w/o distorted colors
It let astronomers see that Earth revolves around the sun
It lead astronomers to discover Jupiter & Saturn
It let astronomers know sunlight contains different colors
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What can you infer from the fact that Newton was elected President of the Royal Society?
His fellow scientists knew the importance of achievements
His fellow scientists appreciated his work the Royal Mint
His personality made him popular among his fellow scientists
He was a good friend of the King of England

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