Scientific Revolution

One of Galileo’s contributions to science was

• creating the coordinate plane system.

• developing the scientific method.

• improving the telescope.

• inventing the astrolabe.

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Scientific Revolution?

• The Church tested new theories to prove or disprove them.

• The Church embraced new discoveries as signs from God.

• The Church persecuted scientists who challenged religious teachings.

• The Church supported the work of some scientists but not others.

Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?

• The Scientific Revolution changed people’s understanding of the world.

• The Scientific Revolution caused people to question their religious beliefs.

• The Scientific Revolution brought back ideas like humanism and realism.

• The Scientific Revolution resulted in a revival of classical ways of thinking.

The geocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

• Earth.

• the sun.

• the moon.

• Jupiter.

How did the telescope help make the Scientific Revolution possible?

• It allowed scientists to discover astronomy as a new field of study.

• It allowed scientists to disprove the heliocentric theory and other ideas.

• It allowed scientists to observe objects in space in much greater detail.

• It allowed scientists to study the sun, moon, and stars for the first time.

Who proposed the heliocentric theory?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

• Earth.

• the sun.

• the moon.

• Jupiter.

Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Who created the scientific method?

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

• Robert Boyle

• Johannes Kepler

Which statement best describes the scientific method?

• The scientific method was a new theory about the planets and the sun.

• The scientific method was a new way to solve problems and do research.

• The scientific method was a way to reason developed by the ancient Greeks.

• The scientific method was a set of theories that countered Church teachings.