Chapter 2 - Science, Society, and You

Question 1

cost

Answer 1

a negative result of either taking or not taking an action.

Question 2

benefit

Answer 2

a good consequence of taking or not taking an action.

Question 3

consumer

Answer 3

a person who is buying something.

Question 4

citizen

Answer 4

a person who is part of society.

Question 5

scientific literacy

Answer 5

the knowledge and understanding of scientific terms and principles required for evaluating information, making personal decisions, and taking part in public affairs.

Question 6

evidence

Answer 6

observations and conclusions that have been repeated.

Question 7

opinion

Answer 7

an idea about a situation that is not supported by evidence.

Question 8

analyze

Answer 8

to carefully consider the evidence and use it to understand a situation.

Question 9

research

Answer 9

to look for evidence about a subject or situation.

Question 10

controversy

Answer 10

a public disagreement between groups with different views.

Question 11

society

Answer 11

a large group of humans with a shared culture.

Question 12

career

Answer 12

a good job or a way of living.

Question 13

life science

Answer 13

the study of living things - AKA biology.

Question 14

earth and space science

Answer 14

the study of Earth and its place in the universe.

Question 15

physical science

Answer 15

the study of energy, motion, sound, light, electricity, magnetism and matter.

Question 16

biomedical researcher

Answer 16

a scientist who studies human disease and searches for treatments.

Question 17

entomologist

Answer 17

a scientist who studies insects.

Question 18

fisheries scientist

Answer 18

a scientist who studies fish, especially in the context of how they are used by humans.

Question 19

astrophysicist

Answer 19

a scientist who studies the origins and movements of the universe.

Question 20

hydrologist

Answer 20

a scientist who studies fresh water and its use by humans.

Question 21

geoscientist

Answer 21

a scientist who studies the movements and resources f the Earth.

Question 22

chemist

Answer 22

a scientist who studies matter; both how to make it and how to test for it.

Question 23

physical science technician

Answer 23

a person who helps scientists to prepare and perform experiments.

Question 24

physics teacher

Answer 24

a teacher who teaches physics, the science of motion.

Question 25

food scientist

Answer 25

a scientist who analyzes and creates food.

Question 26

astronaut

Answer 26

a technician who sits on the top of a huge bomb and flies to space.

Question 27

materials scientist

Answer 27

a scientist who invents and produces new materials.

Question 28

botanist

Answer 28

a scientist who studies plants.

Question 29

soil scientist

Answer 29

a scientist who studies soil.

Question 30

代價

Answer 30

Cost (not just money)

Question 31

利益

Answer 31

Benefit

Question 32

用戶

Answer 32

Consumer

Question 33

公民

Answer 33

Citizen

Question 34

科學知識

Answer 34

Scientific literacy

Question 35

佐證

Answer 35

Evidence

Question 36

意見

Answer 36

Opinion

Question 37

分析

Answer 37

Analyze

Question 38

研究

Answer 38

Research

Question 39

爭論

Answer 39

Controversy

Question 40

社會

Answer 40

Society

Question 41

事業

Answer 41

Career

Question 42

地球和太空學

Answer 42

Earth and space science

Question 43

物理

Answer 43

Physical or physics

Question 44

生物醫科研人員

Answer 44

Biomedical researcher

Question 45

昆蟲學家

Answer 45

Entomologist

Question 46

天體物理學家

Answer 46

Astrophysicist

Question 47

水文學者

Answer 47

Hydrologist

Question 48

地球科學者

Answer 48

Geoscientist

Question 49

化學家

Answer 49

Chemist

Question 50

太空人

Answer 50

Astronaut

Question 51

植物學家

Answer 51

Botanist

Question 52

土地

Answer 52

Soil