Science Quiz

What is the term for an earth-centered theory?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

• Rationalism

• Scientific Method

What are substances that consist of atoms of only one kind called?

• Compounds

• Mixtures

• Elements

• Solutions

What belief states that reason and experience must be present for the solution of problems?

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Idealism

• Pragmatism

Who published the heliocentric theory in 1543?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Copernicus

• Lavoisier

What is the essential question mentioned in the image?

• How do new ideas change the way people live?

• What is the purpose of science?

• How does gravity work?

• What is the role of technology in society?

What is the organized study of the natural world called?

• Philosophy

• Science

• Art

• Literature

What system did Arabs and Jews learn that was used in India?

• Roman system

• Indian-Arabic system

• Greek system

• Chinese system

What is an experiment?

• A theory about the universe

• A test to see if a theory is true

• A collection of data

• A philosophical idea

What did most Europeans focus on during the Middle Ages?

• Science

• Religion

• Art

• Politics

What did Kepler correct from Copernicus' findings?

• The shape of the Earth

• The movement of planets

• The size of the sun

• The distance to the stars