Scientific Revolution

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The discoveries of astronomers like Copernicus and Galileo

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established that the universe was sun-centered, or heliocentric.

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Why is it important that the scientific method is a structured step-by-step process?

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It ensures that observations and discoveries are the result of steps that can be repeated.

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Why was the work of Andreas Vesalius so important to medicine?

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His book accurately describing human anatomy helped other medical scientists' research and discoveries.

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Isaac Newton's contributions to science are sometimes referred to as the "Newtonian Revolution" because he combined physics, mathematics, and astronomy to explain why the planets moved as they did.

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combined physics, mathematics, and astronomy to explain why the planets moved as they did.

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The ideas of Francis Bacon and René Descartes led to a new scientific method because they both believed that

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truth could only be determined after a process of investigation.

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Which scientist was responsible for the heliocentric model of the universe?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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What was the eventual result of the scientific contributions of René Descartes and Francis Bacon?

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A new, step-by-step scientific method resulted, based on inquiry, experimentation, and observation.

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What general conclusion did Isaac Newton's observation of gravity have on the way we understand the universe?

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The law of gravity is one of several natural forces that explains and governs the motion of the planets and stars.

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Some of the most profound work of the Scientific Revolution came from Isaac Newton. His work included the discovery that nature follows uniform laws and that all motion in the universe can be measured and described mathematically.

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the discovery that nature follows uniform laws and that all motion in the universe can be measured and described mathematically.

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Which of the following was NOT a source of knowledge prior to the Scientific Revolution? Plato, Aristotle, Sir Isaac Newton, Ptolemy

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Sir Isaac Newton