lesson 1 Flashcards
Science is as old as ____________
world itself
It includes ideas, theories, and all available systematic explanations and observations about the natural and physical world.
science as an idea
It encompasses a systematic and practical study of the natural and physical world.
This process of study involves systematic observation and experimentation.
science as an intellectual activity
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.
science as a body of knowledge
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.
science as a personal and social activity
The idea of scientific revolution is claimed to have started
early 16th to 18th century in europe
Why is the scientific revolution claimed to be started at Europe?
because of the invention of the printing machine.
what is scientific revolution?
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.
the golden age for people committed to scholarly life in science
scientific revolution
What is the significance of science revolution in the development of human beings?
transform the society and formulation of scientific ideas
it is a manuscript summary of ideas by nicolaus copernicus
commentariolus (little commentary)
The book of copernicus is called?
de revolutionibus osbium coelestium
What was copernicus idea or model about the nature of the universe?
the sun is in the center and the planets are surrounding it orbiting each year.
___________ is famous for his theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
charles darwin book is called?
the descent of man
what are the two fields which Charles Darwin made contribution?
evolution biology, philosophy science
__________ a famous figure in the field of psychology, also described him as a towering literary figure
sigmund freud
it is a method of understanding some neurological conditions that were not understood by medicine at that time.
psychoanalysis
what are the aspects where freud made contributions?
art, literature, philosophy, politics, and psychotherapy
what is freud’s psychosexual stages of development
oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
one of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2,000 years. Known for their works in astronomy.
maya civilization
where is the pyramid of maya civilization now?
chichen itza in mexico
a mineral that can make weaving cloth and glittery paints is called?
mica
what are the seven ideas and tools develop by inca civilization?
- road paved with stones
- stone buildings
- irrigation system
- calendar with 12 months
- first suspension bridge
- quipu
- inca textiles
The civilization that made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations as an old civilization.
inca civilization
________has made substantial contributions to science and technology and to the society as a whole.
aztec civilization
what are the contributions of aztec civilization?
- Mandatory education.
2.Chocolates - Antispasmodic medication
- Chinampa
- Aztec calendar
- Invention of the canoe
it is a huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by huge mountains in its northern boarders.
india
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
A system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India before 2500 BC, is still practiced as a form of alternative medicine.
ayurveda
what are the therapies of ayurveda?
herbal medicine, special diets, meditation, yoga, massage, laxatives, enemas, and medical oils
it is an ancient text that describe different surgical and other medical procedures famous in Ancient India.
susruta samahita
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
mathematical knowledge appeared in the Indian subcontinent called?
indus valley civilization
a ruler that is design by indus valley civilization?
mohenjodaro ruler
an indian astronomer and mathematician that introduces a number of trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques, as well as algorithms of algebra.
Aryabhata
AD, BC, BCE means?
anno domini
before christ/common
before christ/common era
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
considered as the founder of mathematical analysis
madhava of sangamagrama
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
chinese traditional medication
acupunture
what are the inventions of chinese civilization?
compass
papermaking
gunpowder
printing tools
iron plow, propeller, and wheelborrow
also regarded as the Father of Optics, especially for his empirical proof of the intromission theory of light.
Ibn al-haytham
pioneered the science of experimental medicine and was the first physician to conduct clinical trials
Ibn sina
what are the books of ibn sina?
Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine,
The rules of ________ were developed and used to build rectilinear structures
geometry
was known to be a center of alchemy
egypt
africans used three types of calendars
solar, lunar, and stellar or a combination of the three
oldest known mathematical artifact use for multiplication, division, and simple mathematical calculation or a sixmonth lunar calendar dated from 35,000 BCE
lebombo bone
