Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha - English

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In this activity you will discover the Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha (Cuenca), through a visit through virtual reality in 360 degrees

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The Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha is located in the old town of the Cuenca capital, in the small Plaza de la Merced. It consists of two buildings, an old convent and the contemporary extension, in which the different content areas are distributed. Accessing it is living a journey that will discover you, room by room, the mystery of the evolution of the Universe and Life.

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Since its opening in 1999, it was renovated in 2009, the contents of the areas "History of the Future" and "The Engine of Life" were articulated in an attractive and interactive journey; in 2017 a new improvement in "The Treasures of the Earth", by replacing the content of paleontology, renewing and strengthening the museum discourse.

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Navigate in 360º

Browse freely through the Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha. On the tour we will travel through time connecting all thematic areas: Earth, space research, meteorology, climate change, energy and environmental sustainability.

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THE TREASURES OF THE EARTH

THE ENGINE OF LIFE

HISTORY OF THE FUTURE

ASTRONOMY

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It is time to know everything you have learned, are you ready to show all your knowledge? You just have to click on and... The adventure will begin!

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There will be five questions about the Museum

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1999

2009

What year was the Science Museum inaugurated?

2019

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The Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha, inaugurated in 1999, is located in the heart of the old town of the Cuenca capital, in the small Plaza de la Merced.

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Atmosphere

Food

Habitation of the planet would not have been possible without control over the _______ and the energy.

Matter

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Dominance of the planet would not have been possible without control over matter and energy. For this, man invented machines, devices that we use to change the magnitude and direction of application of a force.

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Lever

Wheel

What is considered the first machine invented by man?

Crossbow

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The Palanca is considered the first machine invented by man, or perhaps we should say, discovered by man, given its simplicity. As we can see, it consists of a rigid bar, which rotates around a fulcrum, where the force exerted at one end, effort, manages to lift or displace a resistance or load.

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Gottfried Leibniz

Isaac Newton

Who made the Law of universal gravitation?

Leonardo Da Vinci

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“The apple attracts the Earth as much as the Earth attracts the apple. There is a force, which we here call gravity, that extends throughout the universe »Isaac Newton (1643-1727). A genius who discovered the system that governs the world.

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Columbus and Svezda

Ariane and SpaceX

What two space modules are shown in the Museum?

Charon and Nix

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Columbus and Svezda are the two space modules whose reproductions are in the Science Museum. Columbus is a multi-function laboratory, while Svezda is a housing module.

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Spin that wheel!

Check what you have learned in your virtual visit to the Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha

Wheel of questions

Hydrogen

Air

Light

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Photovoltaic Energy generates electricity from...

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Spanish Electric Network

ADIF Electric

Telephone

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What is the name of the operator of the Spanish electrical system?

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3.9 billion years ago

4.6 billion years ago

2.021 billion years ago

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When did life begin?

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Air pressure

The temperature of a body

Electrical frequency

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What can an infrared camera show us?

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25 meters

100 meters

10 meters

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How big is the dome of the museum's planetarium?

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Acceleration

Inertia

Gravity

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What is the name for the tendency to keep moving in the same direction?

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