Science Quiz Bee

Science

Comes from the latin word scientia which means "to know".

Pure science

Involves gathering of information through experimentation and is done mainly for the pursuit of knowledge.

Applied science

Deals with the search for practical uses of scientific knowledge and scientific laws.

Technology

Comes from the greek word "tekne" which means "art, craft, or skill"

Biology

Studies all aspects of living things

It studies the behavior, history, and development of living organisms.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Introduced the term "biology" in the 1800s.

Botany

The study of plants.

Zoology

The study of animals.

Genetics

The study of the function and behavior of genes.

Cellular biology

Aims to understand the proper structure, activities, and functions of the cell from the simplest to the most complex organism.

Developmental biology

Is the study of growth and development of organisms.

Ecology

Is the study of the population of organisms in their natural habitats.

Embryology

Deals with the study of the development of the embryo.

Histology

is the study of tissues.

Molecular Biology

Studies the molecular basis of biological functions.

Physiology

Deals with the functions and activities of life and of living matter.

Physics

The study of the interaction between matter and energy.

Chemistry

The study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes.

Astronomy

The study of heavenly bodies.

Earth Science

The study of the earth and its neighbors.

Geology

the study of the history aand the structure of the earth.

Paleontology

The study of prehistoric life through fossil remains.

Oceanography

The study of the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of oceans, the ocean floor, mapping, and measuring of the earth's surface underwater.

Meteorology

The study of the earth's weather and the atmosphere.

Petrology

The study of rocks.

Scientific Breakthrough

Is a euphoric moment that reveals an idea or even an accidental answer to a need or problem.

In vitro fertilization

Involves taking an ovum from the mother's ovary, fertilizing it in a test tube with the father's sperm, and then returning the fertilized ovum into another woman's womb for the egg to grow and develop.

Cloning

Is a series of processes that artificially creates a generic twin of an organism.

DNA cloning

Is used to generate copies of DNA of interest.

Reproductive cloning

Is used to generate an animal that has the same nuclear DNA as another currently or previously existing animal.

Scientific method

Is a sequence of steps followed by scientists to differentiate truth from myth and superstition, or validate or refute speculations.

Myrmecologist

Study the behavior and life of ants without necessarily having a control.

Hypothesis

Is a tentative explanation about a set of observations.

Theory

Is a statement that uses facts and relies on observation, research, experimentation

Matter

Refers to everything that makes up the universe.

Elements

Are substances that are made up of only one type of atom.

Element symbols

Consist of one, two, or three letters.

Compounds

Are substances that are made up of more than one type of atom.

Mixtures

Are made up of two or more substances That are physically combined.

Homogeneous

Mixtures that only has one phase.

Solutions

Are considered homogeneous mixtures because they are in one phase.

Heterogeneous

These mixtures are made up of more than one phase or of different parts and can be separated physically.

Acid

Comes from the latin words acidus, meaning "sour", or acetum, meaning "vinegar".

Taste sour.

pH

Is an intensive property of matter that indicates how acidic or how basic it is.

Neutralization reaction

If we mix acid and base in stoichiometric amounts (exact proportions based on a balanced chemical reaction), the products are simply water and salt.

Solute

Is the component that is dissolved.

Solvent

is the dissolving agent.

Solution

One or more substances are homogeneously mixed or dissolved in one substance.

Solubility

Is defined as the maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent at a specified temperature.

Miscible

Liquids capable of mixing and forming a solution.

Immiscible

Those that do no mix to form a solution or are generally insoluble in each other.