Medieval GUTS

 

Scientific Method

Please list the 8 steps of the Scientific Method in order.

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, how should one gain knowledge?

How did the Magna Carta help improve science of this era?

What happened in 1277?

Ecosystems

Why did medicine become a strength of science during this era?

Why would it take so long for mammalian eggs to be discovered?

Please draw a diagram to answer questions about the parts of a flower.

Which part of the flower would you have to remove in order to stop the production of seeds? 

Be able to describe the life cycle of the flowering plant.

Astronomy

Why were the Chinese considered to be great astronomers?

Why is it surprising that Nicholas of Cusa would challenge Aristotle’s idea of a fixed

            Earth?

During this era, it was believed that planets orbited in ____________________.

In 1066, we have one of the first documentations of what celestial body?

How would eyeglasses be a help to astronomy?

During this era, what do we know about comets?

Geology

What did scientists think fossils were at this time?

Who is believed to be the first European to reach the New World?

Who coined the term “fossil”?

The best and simplest definition of erosion would be…

Please make a simple drawing of the four stages of ecological succession.  You do not need to include any animals.  Under each drawing, explain what caused each stage to be formed. 

Physical Science

What is the definition for impetus?

Rockets helped prove “this” to be true about motion.

 

 

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