Scientific Revolution

According to Copernicus, the heliocentric theory

• proved the sun revolved around the earth

• placed the sun at the center of the universe

• described the sun as the biggest star

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

What did tool did Galileo improve to help him study the skies?

• The astrolabe

• The wheel

• The telescope

Which scientist developed three laws of motion?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Newton

Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.

• History and faith

• experiments and logic

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

• Order of Operations
• Steps of CPR
• Scientific Method
• Essay writing

The series of events that led to modern science

• The Reformation

• Scientific Revolution

What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?

• That the planets move in an ellipses around the sun

• That the planets revolved around the earth

Who created the first telescope?

• Ptolemy

• Kepler

• Galileo

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

• geocentric

• heliocentric