The Scientific Revolution

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Which theory proposed that the sun was the center of the universe?

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Heliocentric

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Which Italian astronomer and telescope-maker is said to have contributed more to astronomy than anyone else?

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Galileo Galilei

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What did William Harvey discover?

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circulation of blood through the body

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What do these steps describe?
1. Ask a question
2. Form a hypothesis
3. Experiment to test hypothesis
4. Analyze data
5. Draw a conclusion

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Scientific Method

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What was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

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advancements in science and math

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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

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

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Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton? Options: the heliocentric theory, the scientific method, the theory of scientific rationalism, the theory of universal gravitation

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the theory of universal gravitation

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The idea that the earth is the center of the universe, developed by Greek scientist Ptolemy, is the ___________ theory.

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geocentric

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The invention of the __________________, developed by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread new ideas.

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Printing press

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During the Scientific Revolution, people started to make conclusions based on ...

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experimentation and observation