Key History of Science Quiz

What is the process called that involves starting with a question, developing a testable hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting data, analyzing results, and determining a conclusion?

• Scientific method

• Scientific knowledge

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What does the process of science rule out?

• Scientific theories

• Possible explanations

Who proposed that the sun is at the center of the solar system, not the Earth?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Who is known for the laws of motion and the discovery of gravity?

• Galileo Galilei

• Sir Isaac Newton

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Who is considered the father of genetics?

• Gregor Mendel

• Alfred Wegener

Who discovered Radium and Polonium?

• Marie Curie

• Rosalind Franklin

What theory is Alfred Wegener known for?

• Theory of continental drift

• Theory of heliocentricity

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