Scientific Breakthrough and Technology Flashcard 2025

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What is the practice of farming, including the growing of crops and the rearing of animals, called?

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Agriculture

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Who is a person that organizes and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks?

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Entrepreneur

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What is the term for a person who starts a company or organization?

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Founder

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What is a small living thing that causes diseases called?

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Germ

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What is the process of heating food or drink to kill most of the harmful bacteria called?

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Pasteurization

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What is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus?

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Polio

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What tool is used for cutting crops such as wheat?

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Scythe

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What is a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease?

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Vaccine

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What technology allows devices such as computers and smartphones to access the internet?

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Wi-Fi

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Who co-founded the computer company Microsoft?

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Bill Gates