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Who was Claudius Ptolemy

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Claudius Ptolemy believed the earth is at the center of the planetary system (He was mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, geographer and astrologer)

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Who was Nicolaus Copernicus

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Nicolaus Copernicus believed the sun is at the center of the planetary systems ( mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon)

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3
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What is Kwashiorkor

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protein deficiency

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What is Pellagra

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Pellagra is a systemic disease that results from severe vitamin B3 (Niacin) deficiency.

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5
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what is absolute 0

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minimum possible temperature

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6
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What is Deuterium

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Isotope of hydrogen with atomic weight if 2

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what is a carotid

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An artery carrying blood away from the heart

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what is a jugular

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vein carrying blood to the heart

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9
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what is joule

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a unit if work

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10
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what is a volt

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measure of potential difference

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11
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What is OHM

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unit of electrical resistance

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12
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what is an ampere

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unit of electrical current

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13
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what is a coulomb

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unit of electric charge

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14
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what is philology

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study of languages

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15
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what is mycology

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study of fungi

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16
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anemia

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is a shortage of erythrocytes

17
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Iso is a prefix meaning

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the same

18
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what does ampere measure

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measures current

19
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what does watt measure

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what measures power

20
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how many pounds in a kilogram

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2.2 pounds

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