scientific rev. & enlightenment review

Scientific Rev. & Enlightenment review

Causes of the Scientific Rev.

Renaissance, Reformation, & Age of Exploration

• Resurfacing of Greek/Roman texts revives interest in science & education. Printing press lead to faster spread of info & scientific ideas that became affordable to ALL classes.

• People doubt the Catholic Church & question their authority on matters of science & knowledge. Humanism leads people to discover the world for themselves, and not rely on the Catholic Church for answers.

• Tremendous wealth for Europeans means more money available for scientific research & education. Discoveries made in the New World gave people doubts that the Greek & Roman science they knew covered everything in the universe

1) ask a question
2) Do background research
3) Form a hypothesis
4) Experiment
5) Analyze data & draw a conclusion
6) Report results

• Bacon encouraged people to experiment & draw their own conclusions.

• He created the Scientific Method

Francis Bacon

• First to mathematically prove that the moon revolves around Earth & that Earth spins on an axis, explaining day & night

• First to advocate for a heliocentric solar system.

Copernicus

Galileo Galilei

• Invented an advanced telescope, used it to observe the moons of Jupiter, phases of venus, craters & mountains on the moon and the stars of the milky way.

• First to propose the concept of inertia

• Publicly confirmed Copernicus' heliocentric theory

• Sentenced to lifetime house arrest by Catholic Church

Multiple Choice

The Scientific Revolution was a time where

• Greek & Roman ideas were reborn

• people became MORE religious

• the Catholic Church gained power

• people began to experiment and collect evidence about the world around them

Multiple Choice

Before the Scientific Revolution, who were the authorities on the universe and natural world in Europe?

• 
  Roman Catholic Church & Greek/Roman scientists

• God & Jesus

• Ancient Egyptian scrolls

• Chinese and Arab scientists

Multiple Select

(multiple answers) Which events lead to the Scientific Revolution?

• French Revolution

• Age of Exploration

• Renaissance

• Reformation

Multiple Choice

What invention helped scientists spread their findings and ideas?

• smoke signals

• teleportation device
• printing press

• carrier pigeon

Multiple Choice

The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...  

• Philosophical Method

• the Scientific Method

• Planetary Model

• Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists use the scientific method?

• 
  To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

• to make sure they get credit for their discoveries

• so other scientists don't get mad at them

• To make science confusing and impossible for others to understand