Science in action

Why do people study science?

• Out of curiosity

• Because they are bored

• To solve problems

• Earn money

• Learn more about the world

One of the instruments developed by astronomers in the past is ________

In the past, people used astronomy for:

• Telling the time

• Finding out directions

• Deciding time of prayers

• All of the above

____ is an international space agency

_________________ invented the pin hole camera.

• Ibn al-Haytham

• Abu Bakr al-Razi

• Ibn Sina

__________ was the mathematician who described how to find the missing numbers in an equation.

• Al-Jabr

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Al-Biruni

Some water-lifting machines in the past include: _____________

• Waterwheels and Shadufs

• Pumps and cranes

• Pipes and canals

_____ are the people who designs bridges and roads?

• Civil engineers

• Architects

• Contractors

Name 2 Muslim scientists who excelled in the field of medicine

• Ibn Sina and Ibn Haytham

• Al-Biruni and Nasir al din Tusi

• Al-Khwarizmi and Aj-Jabr

Modern chemistry has its roots in an ancient practice known as ____

• Alchemy

• Algebra

• Biology

• Pharmacy