General Science Module 1 "A Brief History of Science"

What was the main goal of alchemists?

The progress of science depends on______ and _________.

Archimedes is best known for his work with wood.

A geocentric system says the earth sits at the center of the universe and doesn't move.

Who came up with the first classification scheme for living creatures?

An ancient form of paper made from a plant of the same name.

Darwin is best known for the theory of evolution.

When one or more substances interact to form one or more new substances a __________ has occured.

Max Planck assumed that energy comes in small packets called "quanta".

One of the greatest scientists of all time who discovered the laws of motion and gravity.

Who is considered the first modern scientist, because he was the first to use the scientific method?

Scientists important in the study of Quantum Mechanics.

Darwin disproved the immutability of species theory.

Ancient Greeks who were among the first scientists.

A scientific law is established when a theory has been confirmed by repeated experiments.

Ptolemy was one of the first to attempt to describe the planets and stars and believed in a geocentric system.

The Enlightenment period caused science to move away from the authority of the Bible.

James Clerk Maxwell is known as the founder of modern physics.

Who built a telescope, which helped gather a lot of data about the planets in support of the heliocentric system?

The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances.

"Eureka!" He discovered a how to determine density (d=m/v) of an irregular shaped object in a bathtub.

Who is responsible for the idea of spontaneous generation being believed for so long?

Einstein developed a theory of evolution.

Who is remembered for his mathematical description of the atom?

The heliocentric system has the sun at the center and planets orbiting around it.