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LESSON 2 Flashcards

1
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body of knowledge

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science

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2
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tentative solution or generalization

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hypothesis

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3
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general truth but not universally accepted

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theory

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4
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theory that is universally accepted

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scientific law

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5
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combination of creative reasoning and testing hypothesis

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scientific method

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6
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way of looking at things by facts based on observations

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scientific attitude

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7
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product of science

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Technology

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8
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made up of community of people

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society

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9
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sharp cutting edges from stones

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tools

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10
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one of the softest metals

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Lead

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11
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longest used invention in human history

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wheel

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12
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most important invention

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wheel and axle

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13
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turns common metals to precious metals

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Arab Alchemy

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14
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substance used in guns

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gunpowder

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15
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identical copies of sheets/ papers

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printing

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16
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invented by Dutchman

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telescope

17
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instrument for viewing objects that are too small

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microscope

18
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to protect buildings from being hit and damaged by lightning

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lightning conductor

19
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powers factory machinery

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steam power

20
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camera obscura

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photography

21
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Thomas Edison; Light Bulbs

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Electric Light

22
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Alexander Graham Bell; machine used to talk to others from other places

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Telephone

23
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a cleaning fluid

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Petrol

24
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useful for examining skeletal system

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X-rays

25
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one of the basic areas of technological activity

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transportation

26
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backbone of every economy

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education

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