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This category is for questions about the people who apply the scientific method to solve problems, introduce new concepts, and strive to explain the natural world.

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Is a description of the orbits paths of most planets in your solar system?

According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus. The shape of an ellipse is described by the eccentricity. For low eccentricity such as the planets' orbits have, the orbit is very close to being a circle but the most significant difference is that the Sun is off-centre.

Who are the scientists who contributed to the cell theory and spontaneous generation?

Greg Wendel was the person who developed the cell theory in recessive and dominant traits. He studied generation to generation on plants and saw which traits would show up in the next generation he discovered how traits showed up from parents to offspring.

How are scientists creative?

because they need to be able to think outside the box otherwise they will have trouble as a scientist. thinking outside of the box is part of there job. If they don't be creative then they can't come up with real scientist ideas.

What allowed scientists to come up with the cell theory?

Scientists have been studying living things for over 400 years. At first, they made observations with their unaided eyes. Later, the

development of the microscope allowed scientists to see cells for the

fi rst time. Aft er observing many diff erent living things under the

microscope, scientists realized that all living things are made up of

cells. Th is conclusion led scientists to develop the

cell theory-an explanation that summarizes the basic characteristics of living things.

Th e cell theory states the following:

• All living things are composed of one or more cells.

• Th e cell is the basic unit of life.

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.

What evidence do scientists have to prove that the continents are drifting apart?

Rock Type and Structural Similarities

When the continents are reassembled, the mountain chains from a

continuous belt - having the same rock types, structures and rock ages.

Paleoclimatic Evidence

Glacial till of the same age is found in southern Africa, South America,

India and Australia - areas that it would be very difficult to explain the

occurrence of glaciation.

At the same time, large coal

deposits were formed from tropical

swamps in N. America and

Europe.

Pangaea with S. Africa centered

over the South Pole could account

for the conditions necessary to

generate glacial ice in the

southern continents.

In addition, the areas with

extensive coal deposits from the

same time period occur in regions

that would have been equatorial

What is the name given to scientists who study classification?

Scientists who study classification (taxonomy) are known as taxonomists.

How do scientists classify the parts of the ecosystem?

scientist classify parts of an ecosystem by biotic things (living things) and abiotic things ( nonliving things).

What did John Dalton do in 1803?

In 1803, John Dalton published his atomic theory, which proposed that all matter is made up of small, indivisible particles called atoms. This theory laid the foundation for modern chemistry and is considered a significant contribution to the field of science.

To measure liquid volume in scientists use tools such as beakers and graduated cylinders?

  1. It is fitted on to the end of a pipette, a graduated glass tube used to measure varying volumes of liquid, and is used to draw up the liquid safely.

Who discovered the earth was not flat?

The ancient Greeks knew (most likely discovered too) the earth was not flat contrary to the popular myth that Columbus thought he would fall of the Earth if he sailed to far West.

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We have no way of knowing which ancient civilizations realized that the Earth was spherical, but it was likely the Phoenicians, those sea-faring traders who roamed the Mediterranean and on to England and the Norse lands.

What information did Max Planck contribute to understanding the atom?

The formula for this is E = hu, where E is the energy of the radiation, h is a universal constant known as Planck'sconstant, and u is the frequency of the radiation. This proposal-that the energy contained within a light beam is transferred in individual units, or quanta-contradicted a hundred-year-old tradition of considering light energy a manifestation of continuous processes.

Why do scientist believe protists should be broken up into several kingdoms?

1. Because there are too many organisms in the Protist Kingdom.

2. Some organisms are way different compared to each other.

Why do scientists keep detailed records and procedures?

Scientists keep detailed records and procedures for a few reason. One of which is because if the experiment or whatever it is they are doing turns out to be successful and needs to be used again, they have every detail to know what went right, if something goes wrong they need to go backwards and know every little detail. This is because the tiniest detail can make a huge difference, it could be the reason some medicine or someting killed somebody for example. If the procedure lead to a great invetion/success, they should be able to do it over again and again. In the future other scientists may want to redo the procedure to see if there is a difference in results and such they need to have the exact original procedure with all details.

What are scientist who study living systems called?

this type of scientist is called a marine biologist

How did Pasteur's experiment show tht bacteria do not arise in broth?

He demonstrated that new bacteria appeared in broth only when they were produced by living bacteria. The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to convince people that living things do not arise from nonliving material.

Should scientists repeat experiments to see if their data is reproducible?

Scientists make more mistakes than not. It is part of the business and why they call their work "experiments". As a working scientists you try to keep your basics constant. You control the pH of your solutions, the don't switch suppliers for even basic salts mid-experiment. Most importantly you repeat experiments several times and use statistical analysis to support your conclusions.

The goal of scientist is to have his/her results confirmed by repetition by others. If it isn't reproducible than it isn't believable. But wrong conclusions....

Record your mistake in the results and talk about it in the conclusion/examination of data.

What did Ernest Rutherford do?

Ernest Rutherford was a brilliant scientist who, among other things, discovered what was inside an atom, putting paid to the previously accepted "plum pudding" model. By setting up a classic experiment involving gold foil and an alpha particle emitter, he noticed that atoms consisted of a dense central region (the nucleus), which possessed a positive charge.