Scientific Revolution

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What is the definition of Geocentric?

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Model of the universe with Earth at the center

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What is the definition of Heliocentric?

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Model of the universe with the Sun at the center

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During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining

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the workings of the natural world

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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scientific method

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This set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution: Copernicus’ heliocentric model of the universe, Newton’s law of gravitation, Descartes’ belief in truth through reason, gave Europeans a new way to

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view humankind’s place in the universe.

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How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

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By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations.

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Who discovered the idea of gravity?

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Newton

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What fell from the tree to prove gravity?

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Apple

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Which one of these wasn't important during the Scientific Revolution: Experimentation, Observation?

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Religious Beliefs

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What event was influenced by the Scientific Revolution?

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Enlightenment