Science Study Guide 2023

Question 1

what is the title of Isaac Newton&#x27;s most famous work and what does it contain? Select all that are true.

Accepted Answer

includes laws of motion, Philosophia Naturralis Principia Mathematics (or Principia), & the principle of universal gravity that form the basis for modern physics

Question 2

What branch of science is concerned with the remains of extinct creatures (fossils)?

Accepted Answer

paleontology

Question 3

What is a supernova?

Accepted Answer

star that suddenly increases in brightness due to a catastrophic explosion

Question 4

Describe the scientific method (select all that are true)

Accepted Answer

rerquirers scientists to make observations, developed by Francis Bacon, form a thoery based on observations and then conduct an experiment

Question 5

What is a comet?

Accepted Answer

cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the sun.

Question 6

What is combustion?

Accepted Answer

The process of burning something

Question 7

What is the human genome?

Accepted Answer

all the pairs of DNA that make the entire set of chromosomes of organisms

Question 8

Which British naturalist is most famously known for his new theories on evolution and the origins of life?

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

Question 9

What is phlogiston?

Accepted Answer

substance believed by 18th century chemists to be in all combustible bodies

Question 10

What did Edmond Halley discover?

Accepted Answer

Halley&#x27;s comet

Question 11

What is paleontology?

Accepted Answer

the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants

Question 12

What are thermodynamics?

Accepted Answer

branch of science that deals w/ the relationships btwn heat & other energy

Science Study Guide 2023

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Science Study Guide 2023

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