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

• proved Jupiter had many moons

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

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ms. Robin Wallace

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

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

• The astrolabe

• the stars

• The Telescope

• Binoculars

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

Which scientist developed three laws of motion?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

The English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.

• Sir Francis Bacon

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• hypothesis

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

• History and faith

• Math and Science

• Math and History

• experiments and logic

What type of math was Newton known for developing?

• Geometry

• Trigonomety

• Calculus

• Addition

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?

• the heliocentric theory

• the scientific method

• the theory of scientifc rationalism

• the theory of universal gravitation

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

• Scientific Revolution

• Scientific Method

• Steps of essay writing