General Science Module 1

Question 1

Demonstrated the First Law of Thermodynamics.

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Joule

Question 2

One of the greatest scientists of all time, 3 laws of motion, developed the law of universal gravity, invented calculus.

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Newton

Question 3

Discovered laws of planetary motion, his mathematical equations were known as ____________ Law

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Kepler

Question 4

Studied fluids, atmospheric pressure, geometry, algebra

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Pascal

Question 5

Proposed heliocentric system.

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Copernicus

Question 6

Developed electric generator, work with electricity and magnetism

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Faraday

Question 7

Teacher of Anaximander; predicted eclipse

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Thales

Question 8

Developed the first detailed atomic theory and became known as the father of modern atomic theory.

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Dalton

Question 9

Founder of modern physics. Developed electric generator, worked with electricity and magnetism

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James Clerk Maxwell

Question 10

Proposed that all matter is composed of little units called atoms.

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Leucippus

Question 11

Ancient Egyptian who studied medicine.

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Imhotep

Question 12

All things are made of one substance--air

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Anaximenes

Question 13

He applied mathematical formulas to explain why certain things happened the way they did.

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Archimedes

Question 14

Championed the idea of spontaneous generation and is responsible for it being believed for so long.

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Aristotle

Question 15

Ancient Greek scientist who believed in atoms.

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Democritus

Question 16

Classified living things

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Linnaeus

Question 17

Early evolution belief- life began in seas. First scientists to try to explain the human race without God.

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Anaximander

Question 18

He studied the stars and planets; geocentric view of world

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Ptolemy

Question 19

Destroyed the idea of the immutability of species with his Theory of Evolution

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Darwin

Question 20

He believed the Earth spins on its axis while it travels around the sun.

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Nicolas of Cusa

Question 21

Father of the scientific method.

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Grosseteste

Question 22

He built a telescope which helped him gather a lot of data about the planets and their motion.

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Galileo

Question 23

Built first microscope

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Leeuwenhoek

Question 24

Founder of quantum mechanics, energy exists as quarta

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Planck

Question 25

Determined how traits are passed on during reproduction. Father of modern genetics

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Mendel

Question 26

He was known to use science to break superstitions.

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Roger Bacon

Question 27

a surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy

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Andreas Vesalius

Question 28

Founder of modern chemistry; experimented w gases

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Boyle

Question 29

Developed the first detailed atomic theory and became known as the father of modern atomic theory.

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Dalton

Question 30

Studied chemical reactions. Discovered the Law of Mass Conversion

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Lavoisier

Question 31

He was a theologian and emphasized salvation by faith alone, through the grace of God.

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Thomas Bradwardine

General Science Module 1

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General Science Module 1

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