Lesson 6

Question 1

systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work.

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

almost never proven, though a few theories do become scientific laws.

Answer 2

theory

Question 3

just describes an observed phenomenon, but it doesn’t explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it.

Answer 3

law

Question 4

comprehensive explanations of natural phenomena that have been extensively tested and supported by evidence

Answer 4

Theories

Question 5

are concise descriptions of observed regularities in nature.

Answer 5

Laws

Question 6

Charles Darwin’s ___?___ by natural selection is one of the most well-supported and widely accepted theories in biology

Answer 6

Theory of Evolution (Colloquially called “The Law of Evolution”)

Question 7

Albert Einstein’s ___?___ describes the gravitational force as the curvature of spacetime by mass and energy.

Answer 7

Theory of General Relativity (Colloquially called “The Law of General Relativity”)

Question 8

includes Maxwell’s equations, describes the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and their interactions.

Answer 8

Theory of Electromagnetism (Colloquially called “The Laws of Electromagnetism”)

Question 9

The importance of meaning in the use of words and language cannot be quantified. Meaning brings about clarity and gives light to the understanding.

Answer 9

Verification Theory

Question 10

states that only statements which are verifiable by direct observation are meaningful

Answer 10

Logical Positivism

Question 11

according to the philosopher Karl Popper, the assertion that for any hypothesis to have credence, it must be inherently disapproval before it can become accepted as scientific hypothesis or theory.

Answer 11

Falsification Theory

Question 12

There is no single scientific method that can be blindly followed. The process of science is flexible and may take many possible paths.

Answer 12

Science as a Social Endeavor

Question 13

Whether you’re listening to a lecture on the results or a study or the reading a scientific journal, you’re bound to come across to the word “results”.

Answer 13

Science and Results

Question 14

Science is defined as “the intellectual and practical activity that encompasses the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment”.

Answer 14

Science as Education

Question 15

We are surrounded by technology and the products of science every day. Public policy decisions that effect every aspect of our lives are based in scientific evidence.

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Importance of Science Education in Schools

Question 16

Governmental guidelines and tests often focus on middle and high school-level STE (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Yet, many educators believe science education should begin much earlier.

Answer 16

The Importance of Science in early Education

Question 17

are 8 goals that UN Member State have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.

Answer 17

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Question 18

Under nutrition which includes fetal growth restriction, stunting, wasting and deficiencies of vitamin A and zinc, along with sub-optimal breastfeeding

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Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Question 19

Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere , boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.

Answer 19

Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

Question 20

Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005 and to all levels

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Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

Question 21

Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate. Globally, significant progress has been made in reducing mortality in children under 5 years of age.

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Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Question 22

Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal morality ratio. To reduce the number of maternal deaths, woman need access to good-quality reproductive health care and effective interventions.

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Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Question 23

Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it.

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Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases

Question 24

y 2015, halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. The world has now met the MDG target relating to access to safe the drinking water.

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Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Question 25

In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries.

Answer 25

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

Question 26

The annual global number of new cases of tuberculosis has been slowly for a decade thus achieving MDG target 6.C to reverse to spread of the disease by 2015.

Answer 26

Tuberculosis