Thinking Like a Scientist Concept Check

How did Lavoisier help to transform chemistry?

• By inventing the periodic table

• By introducing the scientific method to chemistry

• By discovering electricity

• By developing the theory of relativity

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What procedures are at the core of scientific methodology?

• Guessing and checking

• Observation, experimentation, and analysis

• Memorization and repetition

• Voting and consensus

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What role do collaboration and communication play in science?

• They slow down scientific progress

• They are not important in scientific research

• They help scientists share ideas and advance knowledge

• They only matter in business, not science

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What is the origin of the word "chemistry"?

• It comes from the word "alchemy"

• It comes from the word "biology"

• It comes from the word "physics"

• It comes from the word "mathematics"

In which regions did alchemy arise independently around 400 B.C.?

• China and India

• Greece and Rome

• Egypt and Mesopotamia

• France and Germany

Who brought alchemy from the Middle East to Spain around 800 A.D.?

• Arabs

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

Explain how the spread of alchemy contributed to the development of modern chemistry.

• The spread of alchemy led to the exchange of ideas and experimental techniques, which laid the foundation for the scientific study of matter and the eventual development of modern chemistry.

• The spread of alchemy stopped scientific progress in Europe.

• Alchemy was only about making gold and did not contribute to science.

• The spread of alchemy was limited to the Middle East and had no impact on Europe.

What was the main purpose of the Royal Society of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge?

• To encourage scientists to base conclusions on experimental evidence

• To promote philosophical debates

• To organize social events for scientists

• To collect taxes for scientific research

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Explain how the approach to understanding the natural world changed from the 1500s to the 1600s in Europe.

• There was a shift from relying on alchemy and philosophical debates to using experimental evidence and scientific discussion.

• There was a shift from using mathematics to using poetry.

• There was a shift from studying plants to studying animals.

• There was a shift from building machines to writing stories.

Who was the scientist in the 1700s who revolutionized the world of chemistry by transforming it from a science of observation to a science of measurement?

• Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Dmitri Mendeleev