Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

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According to Copernicus, the sun

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Was the center of the Universe

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During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

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geocentric

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The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.

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heliocentric

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What did Galileo Improve? Options: The astrolabe, the stars, The Telescope, cat food.

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The Telescope

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Who created the heliocentric theory?

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Copernicus

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What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory? Options: That Jupiter had four moons, The Flux Capacitor equation, That the sun was the biggest star, That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

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Galileo Galilei

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Who pioneered the use of inductive reasoning for the scientific method? Options: Kepler, Bacon, Galen, Aristotle

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Bacon

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What type of math was Newton known for developing?

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Calculus