Scientific Revolution

Which scientist first developed the model shown in the diagram?

• Galileo.

• Ptolemy.

• Descartes.

• Copernicus

Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?

• It led to the invention of eyeglasses

• It helped cartographers create more accurate maps.

• It allowed for observation that supported the heliocentric theory.

• It allowed scientists to understand the human circulatory system.

Which Scientific Revolution-era invention led to an increased understanding of diseases?

• the telescope

• the thermometer

• the barometer

• the microscope

Which early scientist was the first to theorize that the planets moved in elliptical orbits, around the sun as seen in the diagram?

• Galileo Galilei.

• Isaac Newton.

• Johannes Kepler.

• Nicolaus Copernicus.

Which scientist studied gravity, improved the telescope, and improved clock making?

• Galileo Galilei

• Andreas Vesalius

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Which phrase best fits in Step 5 of the chart titled “The Scientific Method”?

• Develop a measurable hypothesis

• Record data from experimentation

• Modify your hypothesis in light of results

• Make a prediction based on your hypothesis

Which scientist is most responsible for developing the system displayed in the chart?

• Galileo Galilei.

• Francis Bacon.

• Johannes Kepler.

• Nicolaus Copernicus.

How did the method described in the chart above affect the way science was and is conducted?

• It allowed for scientists to incorporate their personal beliefs with tested results

• It provided an objective, standardized, and tested approach to conducting experiments

• It maintained the importance of the Greek philosophical views in analyzing new science

• It continued the notion of supernatural and religious explanations for observations made in nature

Sir Isaac Newton is known for Universal Gravitation, studied light and prisms, and _______________.

• Three laws of motion

• Invented the thermometer

• Created the Scientific Method

• First to describe the sun centered universe

Which scientist is described by the accomplishments in the list above?

• Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Johannes Kepler