Key Scientists Vocabulary - Isaac Newton

the largest country in the United Kingdom, located in Western Europe

to start or grow to be

known by a lot of people

someone whose job or education is about science

a young person

a university in which students can study up to a bachelor's degree after graduation from school

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

the scientific study of matter and energy and the relationships between them, including the study of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement

a branch of science that studies space, planets, etc.

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

in or along a direct line, without bending or deviation

to produce a new concept, notion, or plan

one's opinion or belief about something

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

the solid surface of the planet distinguished from air or sea

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.

(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape

the natural light coming from the sun

admired and valued by others for one's qualities, achievements, or actions

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, who is loyal to his king

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

a private system of symbols or words that represents a message known only to the sender and recipient