Scientific Revolution

During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.

• Ptolemy
• Francis Bacon
• Isaac Newton
• Nicolaus Copernicus

The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.

• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Ptolemy
• Galileo Galilei
• Johannes Kepler

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• earthcentric
• world's worst

______ discovered the force of gravity. 

• Issac Newton
• George Washington
• apples
• pears

A step-by-step process of discovering scientific facts is called:

• scientific method
• gravity
• heliocentric
• hypothesis

What is the force that keeps planets in their orbits around the sun called?

• gravity
• heliocentric
• hypothesis
• calculus

Why was Copernicus's theory revolutionary?

• It agreed with Luther's ideas
• It went against classical theachings
• It went against the theories of Isaac Newton
• It was not based on scientific observations

What did Galileo Improve?

• The astrolabe
• the stars
• The Telescope
• cat food.

What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  

• 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

Copernicus did not want to publish his book on the heliocentric theory until after his death because he was afraid of persecution from the ______ Church

• Islamic
• Buddhist
• Catholic
• Protestant