lesson 1 Flashcards

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Science is as old as ____________

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world itself

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It includes ideas, theories, and all available systematic explanations and observations about the natural and physical world.

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science as an idea

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It encompasses a systematic and practical study of the natural and physical world.
This process of study involves systematic observation and experimentation.

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science as an intellectual activity

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It is a subject or a discipline, a field of study, or a body of knowledge that deals with the process of learning about the natural and physical world. This is what we refer to as school science.

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science as a body of knowledge

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This explains that science is both knowledge and activities done by human beings to develop better understanding of the world around them. It is a means to improve life and to survive in life. It is interwoven with people’s lives.

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science as a personal and social activity

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The idea of scientific revolution is claimed to have started

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early 16th to 18th century in europe

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Why is the scientific revolution claimed to be started at Europe?

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because of the invention of the printing machine.

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what is scientific revolution?

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it is the period of enlightment when the developments in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry transformed the view of society about nature.

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the golden age for people committed to scholarly life in science

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scientific revolution

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What is the significance of science revolution in the development of human beings?

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transform the society and formulation of scientific ideas

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it is a manuscript summary of ideas by nicolaus copernicus

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commentariolus (little commentary)

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The book of copernicus is called?

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de revolutionibus osbium coelestium

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What was copernicus idea or model about the nature of the universe?

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the sun is in the center and the planets are surrounding it orbiting each year.

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14
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___________ is famous for his theory of evolution?

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Charles Darwin

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15
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charles darwin book is called?

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the descent of man

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16
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what are the two fields which Charles Darwin made contribution?

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evolution biology, philosophy science

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__________ a famous figure in the field of psychology, also described him as a towering literary figure

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sigmund freud

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it is a method of understanding some neurological conditions that were not understood by medicine at that time.

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psychoanalysis

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what are the aspects where freud made contributions?

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art, literature, philosophy, politics, and psychotherapy

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20
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what is freud’s psychosexual stages of development

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oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

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one of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2,000 years. Known for their works in astronomy.

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maya civilization

22
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where is the pyramid of maya civilization now?

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chichen itza in mexico

23
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a mineral that can make weaving cloth and glittery paints is called?

24
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what are the seven ideas and tools develop by inca civilization?

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  1. road paved with stones
  2. stone buildings
  3. irrigation system
  4. calendar with 12 months
  5. first suspension bridge
  6. quipu
  7. inca textiles
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The civilization that made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations as an old civilization.
inca civilization
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________has made substantial contributions to science and technology and to the society as a whole.
aztec civilization
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what are the contributions of aztec civilization?
1. Mandatory education. 2.Chocolates 3. Antispasmodic medication 4. Chinampa 5. Aztec calendar 6. Invention of the canoe
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it is a huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by huge mountains in its northern boarders.
india
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They developed theories on the configuration of the universe, the spherical self-supporting Earth, and the year of 360 days with 12 equal parts of 30 days each.
ancient india
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A system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India before 2500 BC, is still practiced as a form of alternative medicine.
ayurveda
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what are the therapies of ayurveda?
herbal medicine, special diets, meditation, yoga, massage, laxatives, enemas, and medical oils
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it is an ancient text that describe different surgical and other medical procedures famous in Ancient India.
susruta samahita
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ancient text covered topics such as: mean longitudes of the planets; true longitudes of the planets; the three problems of diurnal rotation; syzygies; lunar eclipses; solar eclipses;
siddhanta shiromani
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mathematical knowledge appeared in the Indian subcontinent called?
indus valley civilization
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a ruler that is design by indus valley civilization?
mohenjodaro ruler
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an indian astronomer and mathematician that introduces a number of trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques, as well as algorithms of algebra.
Aryabhata
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AD, BC, BCE means?
anno domini before christ/common before christ/common era
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In 628 AD, another Indian suggested that gravity was a force of attraction, and lucidly explained the use of zero as both a placeholder and a decimal digit, along with the Hindu-Arabic numeral system
brahmagupta
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considered as the founder of mathematical analysis
madhava of sangamagrama
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one of the ancient civilizations with substantial contributions in many areas of life like medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy, and music, among others.
china
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chinese traditional medication
acupunture
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what are the inventions of chinese civilization?
compass papermaking gunpowder printing tools iron plow, propeller, and wheelborrow
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also regarded as the Father of Optics, especially for his empirical proof of the intromission theory of light.
Ibn al-haytham
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pioneered the science of experimental medicine and was the first physician to conduct clinical trials
Ibn sina
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what are the books of ibn sina?
Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine,
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The rules of ________ were developed and used to build rectilinear structures
geometry
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was known to be a center of alchemy
egypt
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africans used three types of calendars
solar, lunar, and stellar or a combination of the three
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oldest known mathematical artifact use for multiplication, division, and simple mathematical calculation or a sixmonth lunar calendar dated from 35,000 BCE
lebombo bone