The Scientific Revolution

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued: That Earth revolved around the sun

According to Copernicus, the sun

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

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

What is the heliocentric theory?

Who created the heliocentric theory? Options: Copernicus, Galileo, Ptolemy, Kepler

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

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

Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and develop the idea that the universe is ______________

During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________