Midterms Flashcards
the human attempt to understand the natural world, with or without concern for practical uses of that knowledge.
Science
The scientific method has five basic steps, plus one feedback step:
- Make an observation.
- Ask a question.
- Form a hypothesis, or testable explanation.
- Make a prediction based on the hypothesis.
- Test the prediction.
- Iterate: use the results to make new hypotheses or predictions.
The natural taxonomy of the empirical sciences would break the sciences down into three basic groups:
physical, biological, and psychological
examples of physical sciences
physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, metallurgy
examples of biological sciences
zoology, botany, genetics, paleontology, molecular biology, physiology
examples of psychological sciences
psychology, sociology, anthropology, maybe economics
the human attempt to change the world by creating products that can help people.
It involves tools, techniques and procedures for putting the findings of science to use
Technology
A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
Society
the study of how society, politics and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture
Science and technology studies
latin word of science, meaning what
scientia meaning “knowledge”
greek word of technology, meaning what
techne meaning “art, skill, or cunning of hand”
Located of the southernmost tip of ancient
Mesopotamia between Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the area later became Babylonia.
Known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things
Sumerian Civilization
System that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments and then left to dry
Cuneiform
It is considered to be the first true city in the world.
Recognized with how the houses and infrastructure were built
Uruk City
also called the mountain of God, was built in the same manner that they constructed the City of Urk
Great Ziggurat of Ur, The Ziggurat
Some groups had scarce water supply, while others had a problem with flooding.
What were created to manage these problems
Dikes and irrigation
Main mode of transportation was through water ways such as rivers and seas
Sail Boats
The first __________ were not created for transportation but for farm work and food process
Wheels
invented to dig the land in a faster pace
Plow
In order to facilitate faster and easier travel, the Sumerians developed the first _______
Roads
emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates river. They were great builders, engineers, and architects.
Water brings food for them, brings energy and beauty, and it also enable them to travel from one place to another.
River was used to exchange goods to other places. To conquer other places and also to escape
Babylonian civilization
One of the major contributions of Babylon
Hanging Garden of Babylon
located in North Africa.
Many stories tell about the engineering feats, especially regarding infrastructures established by the Pharaohs
Egyptian Civilization
Aside from the Sumerians, Egyptians also developed a system of writing, they were able to make writing easier for the world
Paper or Papyrus
