Isaac Newton proved himself to be a polymath. What can you infer about what a polymath is?

Someone who is interested in many different fields of study

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

Earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit; pulls objects to it

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

He revolutionized many fields within math and science

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 showed clearer images, without distorted or lost colors

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

Fellow scientists saw the importance of his achievements

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1
At the Royal Mint, Isaac Newton helped catch counterfeiters. What is a counterfeiter?
Someone who publishes inaccurate scientific theories
Someone who criticizes the king
Someone who breaks the laws of physics
Someone who prints fake money
2
Isaac Newton proved himself to be a polymath. What can you infer about what a polymath is?
It's someone who memorizes the multiplication tables
Someone who is interested in many different fields of study
It's someone who develops proofs about polynomials
Someone who comes up with hundreds of scientific equations
3
How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?
Earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit; pulls objects to it
Moon's gravity holds apples on trees; Earth's pulls it down
Moon's gravity affects liquids; Earth's affects solids
Earth, moon, and an apple are all round, so all have gravity
4
What conclusion can you draw from the story of Isaac Newton's life?
He revolutionized many fields within math and science
His contributions to were unrecognized until after he died
His most important contributions came with the Royal Mint
He wasn't nearly as smart as Einstein
5
What type of object could you best measure using calculus?
An object so distant you need binoculars to see it
A very close object, like anything under a microscope
A very large geometric object, like an Egyptian pyramid
An object with curves and irregular surfaces
6
Legend has it that an apple was key to Newton's ideas. What term best describes the apple?
Dangerous
Omen
Delicious
Inspiration
7
Newton is buried at Westminster Abbey in London. Which other famous person is buried there?
King Louis XIV of France
Queen Elizabeth I
George Washington
Albert Einstein
8
How did Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope affect the field of astronomy?
Astronomers realized that the earth revolves around the sun
It allowed astronomers to discover Jupiter and Saturn
Astronomers realized that sunlight contains different colors
It showed clearer images, without distorted or lost colors
9
According the Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings
All objects in the universe
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets
10
What can you infer from the face that Newton was elected President of the Royal Society?
Scientists appreciated the work he'd done for the Royal Mint
He was a good friend of the King of England
Fellow scientists saw the importance of his achievements
His personality made him popular among his fellow scientist

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Brain Pop: Isaac Newton Ms. Norton

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Questions 10

Answers

1
At the Royal Mint, Isaac Newton helped catch counterfeiters. What is a counterfeiter?
Someone who publishes inaccurate scientific theories
Someone who criticizes the king
Someone who breaks the laws of physics
Someone who prints fake money
2
Isaac Newton proved himself to be a polymath. What can you infer about what a polymath is?
It's someone who memorizes the multiplication tables
Someone who is interested in many different fields of study
It's someone who develops proofs about polynomials
Someone who comes up with hundreds of scientific equations
3
How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?
Earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit; pulls objects to it
Moon's gravity holds apples on trees; Earth's pulls it down
Moon's gravity affects liquids; Earth's affects solids
Earth, moon, and an apple are all round, so all have gravity
4
What conclusion can you draw from the story of Isaac Newton's life?
He revolutionized many fields within math and science
His contributions to were unrecognized until after he died
His most important contributions came with the Royal Mint
He wasn't nearly as smart as Einstein
5
What type of object could you best measure using calculus?
An object so distant you need binoculars to see it
A very close object, like anything under a microscope
A very large geometric object, like an Egyptian pyramid
An object with curves and irregular surfaces
6
Legend has it that an apple was key to Newton's ideas. What term best describes the apple?
Dangerous
Omen
Delicious
Inspiration
7
Newton is buried at Westminster Abbey in London. Which other famous person is buried there?
King Louis XIV of France
Queen Elizabeth I
George Washington
Albert Einstein
8
How did Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope affect the field of astronomy?
Astronomers realized that the earth revolves around the sun
It allowed astronomers to discover Jupiter and Saturn
Astronomers realized that sunlight contains different colors
It showed clearer images, without distorted or lost colors
9
According the Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings
All objects in the universe
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets
10
What can you infer from the face that Newton was elected President of the Royal Society?
Scientists appreciated the work he'd done for the Royal Mint
He was a good friend of the King of England
Fellow scientists saw the importance of his achievements
His personality made him popular among his fellow scientist