Scientific Revolution Scientists

Which scientist first introduced the Heliocentric Theory?

• Galileo

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Tycho Brahe

What did the geocentric theory say?

• The sun was the center of the universe

• The earth was the center of the universe

• The earth revolved around the sun

• The earth was not the center of the universe

What did the heliocentric theory say?

• The sun was the center of the universe

• The earth was the center of the universe

• The sun revolved around the earth

• The sun was not the center of the universe

What era led to the Scientific Revolution?

• Reformation

• Crusades

• Renaissance

• Age of Exploration

What scientist wrote “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres?”

• Galileo

• Newton

• Copernicus

• Kepler

Which was of these people was NOT a scientist during this time?

• Copernicus

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo

• Tycho Brahe

Which scientist spent nearly 20 years correcting astronomical records?

• Copernicus

• Newton

• Brahe

• Harvey

Which scientist was a brilliant assistant to Brahe?

• Copernicus

• Descartes

• Kepler

• Galieo

Which scientist created the three laws of planetary motion?

• Galileo

• Kepler

• Harvey

• Newton

Which scientist perfected the telescope?

• Galileo

• Kepler

• Brahe

• Harvey