BEED – GE-7 (Science, Tech and Society) (STS) (Midterm Exam Notes Screenshots) (L3 - )

• L3 - Development of Science in Asia

• L4 – Development of Science in Africa
• L5 -

❖ Lesson 3 – Development of Science in Asia

1. India
2. China
3. Middle East
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India – considered as a huge peninsula, has a large land mass that is surrounded by water.

Peninsula – it is huge land mass that is surrounded by water

Archipelago – ex. Philippines, it is a group of islands (large or small), that is surrounded by water.
Add. Infos: India – is considered to be advanced

Alternative medicine – Ayurveda, that is composed of herbs to cure diseases.

Astronomy – some countries has its contribution to astronomy; it is centered and involved in their daily lives, work, and
farming, and travelling for navigation in the sea.

Polaris – it is the northern star, to tell them (travelers) the directions.

Configuration – an arrangement

Siddhanta Shiromani – Ancient Book or text

Latitude – guhit pahiga, it’s a horizontal line; its an imaginary line that goes across the earth, para hatiin ang mundo / to
divide the earth into half , into two hemispheres: northern and southern hemisphere of the earth.

0 degree latitude – the equator

Longitude – to divide the earth into two hemispheres: eastern and western hemisphere of the earth

Prime Meridian - it is the 0 degree longitude

Lucid – means clear and easy to understand.
Roman numerals – I (1), V (5)
Blue lines – the influence of China to different countries in Asia

Compass – used to tell directions (north, south, east and west)

Iron plough – pang araro

Seismological detector – to detect earthquakes

Supernovas – a dead star
Optics – has a connection to mirrors and lenses

Alchemy – older name for chemistry

Chemist – who studies chemistry

Alchemist – who studies alchemy

Pharmacology – the study of drugs

❖ Lesson 4 – Development of Science in Africa

Anatomy – it’s the study about the human body, or different parts of the human body ex. eyes, brain heart etc.

Physiology – study of function

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