STS Quiz

Who proposed the concept of heliocentrism?

Which of the following branches of physical science deals with study of celestial objects and its phenomena?

• Astrology

• Astronomy

• Anthropology

• Anatomy

What theory suggest that the center of the Solar System was not the Earth but actually the sun?

What agency of the government is mandated for national meteorological and hydrological services, such as weather and climate?

• PHIVOLCS

• PAGASA

• PHILCOA

• PSA

Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This era of human civilization refers to the use of hand tools in basic agricultural cultivation, as well as domestication of animals.

• Agrarian

• Hunting and gathering

• Pastoral

The following are characteristics of post-industrial societies except:

• It is a computer-based society

• Population is concentrated in cities

• The economic system is usually information and service-centered

• The main driver of economic growth is the factory

Is the process of scientific inquiry systematic?

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the scientific method used for?

• To acquire knowledge

• To make guesses

• To create art

Which era of human civilization involves basic agricultural cultivation and domestication of animals?

• Agrarian

• Hunting and gathering

• Pastoral