Scientific Revolution

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

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

The theory that the sun is the center of the universe

• Geocentric theory

• Heliocentric theory

Galileo's findings about the solar system....

• disproved religious beliefs

• confirmed religious beliefs

Kepler proved that the planets moved in ___________ orbits

• elliptical

• circular

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What did the Scientific Revolution transform?

• the way people thought about the world

• the way people printed books

• the way people manufactured goods

How did Aristotle prove the geocentric theory?

• with careful scientific measurement

• with logical thinking and theology

What is one cause of the scientific revolution?

• Ancient works were being translated into vernacular

• The Pope encouraged new scientific theories

• No one was questioning the geocentric theory

Copernicus was first to

• question the geocentric theory

• discover the geocentric theory

Who constructed a telescope powerful enough to see movement of stars and moons?

• Copernicus

• Galileo

When the church threatened to execute Galileo, he

• refused to recant his findings and was put to death

• recanted his findings, but was later put under house arrest

• received no punishment