Scientific Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which theory is pictured?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Which statement best compares the geocentric and heliocentric theories?

• Both theories argued that Earth and the sun were equally important in the universe.

• Both theories were developed and supported at the same time using scientific experiments.

• The geocentric theory placed the earth at the center of the universe, while the heliocentric theory placed the sun at the center.

• The geocentric theory focused on the movement of the sun, while the heliocentric theory focused on the movement of the earth.

Match

Match the following

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Galileo

• Newton

first to propose heliocentric theory of the universe

figured out that the orbits of the planets were ellipses/ovals

built his own telescope and was interested in motion

was interested in the laws of gravity

• first to propose heliocentric theory of the universe

• figured out that the orbits of the planets were ellipses/ovals

• built his own telescope and was interested in motion

• was interested in the laws of gravity

Multiple Choice

How did the Scientific Revolution most directly change the way Europeans understood the natural world?

• People began to rely on observation, experimentation, and scientific reasoning to explain natural events

• People continued to rely mainly on religious authority and traditional beliefs to explain natural events.

• People chose to reject religion entirely and depend only on science to understand the universe

• People returned to ancient Greek ideas and accepted them without questioning or testing them