10th- Chapter 6 Review

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What is the geocentric theory?

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Earth centered view of the universe

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What was the Scientific Revolution?

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A new way of thinking about the natural world

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What is the heliocentric theory?

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Nicolaus Copernicus sun centered theory of the universe

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What is the scientific method?

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Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.

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Who was Galileo Galilei?

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Italian scientist who built on the new theories about astronomy

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Who was Zacharias Janssen?

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developed the first microscope in 1590

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Who was Isaac Newton?

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English scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation

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Who was Gabriel Fahrenheit?

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German physicist who made the first thermometer which had mercury in glass.

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Why were many scientists nervous to share their discoveries?

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They were afraid of the Church

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What happened to Galileo after he published his book?

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He was placed on house arrest.