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Question 1

What do we call the mathematical instructions that tell a computer what to do, like those Ada Lovelace created?

Accepted Answer

Algorithm

Question 2

What is the tool used to magnify tiny objects, often used in biology and chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Microscope

Question 3

What is the term for the study of the stars and planets?

Accepted Answer

Astronomy

Question 4

Which word describes a substance that gives off radiation, like the elements Marie Curie studied?

Accepted Answer

Radioactive

Question 5

What is the study of matter and its properties, a field in which Marie Curie excelled?

Accepted Answer

Chemistry

Question 6

What is the process of discovering new scientific knowledge through experiments and observations?

Accepted Answer

Research

Question 7

What is the name of the vehicle that travels into space?

Accepted Answer

Spacecraft

Question 8

What is the term for a person who travels to space, like Mae Jemison and Sally Ride?

Accepted Answer

Astronaut

Question 9

What is the term for the path an object takes through space, like the ones NASA uses for its spacecraft?

Accepted Answer

Trajectory

Question 10

What is the electronic device that performs calculations, and which Ada Lovelace helped conceptualize?

Accepted Answer

Computer

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