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| Sciences that deal with the nonliving parts of nature |
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| astronomy, geology, physics, chemistry |
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| Theory that all matter in the universe is made up of atoms |
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| The relative weight of an atom |
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| Radioactive element discovered by the Curies |
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| Scientists of this ancient nation first thought of the atomic theory. |
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| A way to describe chemical compounds |
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| Table that classifies the elements |
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| the Periodic Table of the Elements |
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| The science of the physical history and characteristics of the Earth |
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| The science of matter and energy |
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| The science of the makeup of all substances and the changes they undergo |
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| Tiny subatomic particle with a negative electrical charge, discovered by Thomson |
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| Release of energy by disintegrating atoms, discovered by Bacquerel |
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| French scientists who experimented with radiation |
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| The father of modern atomic theory |
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| Russian chemist who designed the table of the elements |
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| German physicist who discovered penetrating but invisible radiation |
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| American astronomer who discovered a new comet in 1847 |
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| Planet discovered in 1846 by Johann Galle, from predictions of others |
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| The study of this phenomenon led scientists to think about atomic motion. |
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| Sciences that deal with the living parts of nature |
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| Center of cells, discovered by a British botanist |
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| British naturalist - argued that life forms on the earth developed over a long period of time |
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| Darwin's ideas about changes in natural forms |
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| Age of the earth, according to early evolutionists |
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| at least millions of years |
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| Prehistoric creatures whose existence was first discovered in the nineteenth century |
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| German biologists announced this theory of cells. |
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| Darwin's famous book outlining his theory |
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| On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection |
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| Survival of creatures that are best adapted to the living conditions |
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| natural selection ("survival of the fittest") |
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| The study of ways in which inborn characteristics are passed on to descendants |
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| Austrian monk, founder of the science of genetics |
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| Mendel used these vegetables as the subjects of his experiments. |
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| Threadlike bodies in cells that divide to form new cells, first observed by Fleming |
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| Virchow found that outside agents destroyed or changed cells to cause this. |
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| The process of passing changed forms by inheritance; basis of Lamarck's theory |
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| inheritance of acquired characteristics |
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| First organizations to employ scientists |
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| universities and colleges |
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| British botanist who studied living plant cells |
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| The pre-Darwin explanation of the variety of living things |
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| "special creation" (all at one time) |
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| French biologist who suggested living beings changed form in response to environment |
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| German biologist who first described cell division |
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| Sciences that deal with people as members of society |
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| The objective study of law and government |
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| The study of of people's relationships with their fellow people |
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| The study of the human mind and behavior |
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| The study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
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| Social science improved by the search for old written records |
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| This field saw dramatic discoveries of ancient remains and ruins such as Troy |
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| Pavlov's experimental subjects |
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| Authors of The Communist Manifesto |
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| Karl Marx and Frederich Engels |
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| Economic system in which major industries are owned by the public |
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| The study of people's culture |
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| Term for application of Darwin's theory to human society |
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| Perfect living places promoted by factory owner Robert Owen |
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| The two warring classes, according to The Communist Manifesto |
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| the bourgeoisie and proletariat |
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| Russian biologist who studied animal behavior |
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| Outstanding British historian of the period |
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| Frenchman who started the science of sociology |
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| Englishman who extended Darwin's ideas to society |
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| Type of behavior demonstrated by Pavlov's experiments |
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| "Hands-off" economic doctrine based on "natural laws" |
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| Use of this method made study of social subjects objective and factual. |
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| New power source that replaced steam |
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| Outstanding U.S. inventor involved with electricity |
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| These replaced gas lamps. |
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| Power generated by the use of water |
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| American teacher of the deaf who patented the telephone |
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| Natural resources used to run electric generators |
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| Engine that used a portable supply of gasoline or oil |
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| the internal combustion engine |
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| German engineer who invented an economical oil-burning engine for heavy vehicles |
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| Improved material that allowed skyscrapers to be built |
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| The Bell Telephone Co. was formed to create this. |
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| a phone network (long-distance lines) |
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| Marconi's invention, a way to send messages through space without wires |
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| Edison invented the first practical model of this sound machine. |
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| Important centers of scientific study |
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| Industry that set up the first U.S. research labs |
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| The two German pioneers of self-propelled vehicles |
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| Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler |
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| Brothers credited with inventing the first successful gas automobile in the U.S. in 1893 |
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| The modern chemical industry began when Perkins accidentally produced this. |
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| Country that took the lead in the production of synthetic chemical materials |
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| American who perfected the simple camera |
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| Machine that transformed mechanical power into electrical energy |
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| the dynamo (electric generator) |
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