Module 3 Scientific Revolution Review

Which scientist invented the telescope?

• Charles Darwin

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which scientist believed that living things evolved overtime going from a simple being to more complex?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

Sarah loves to study astronomy. She is curious about things like natural selection, gravity, and the physical features of other celestial bodies the moons of Earth and Jupiter. Given her interests, which scientists from the Scientific Revolution would Sarah likely be most interested in learning about?

• Galileo, Newton, and Darwin

• Newton, Darwin, Galileo

• Darwin, Galileo, Copernicus

• Copernicus, Newton, Darwin

The laws of gravity, the laws of motion, and diffraction of light are all theories researched by which scientist?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

Which scientist is credited with ideas of natural selection?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Charles Darwin

Sam meets a new friend name Zach at lunch. The two start talking about the solar system. When discussing space, Zach explains how the planets and the sun all revolve around Earth. Sam knows better and can shakes his head. Where is Zach going wrong? 

• Zach described the geocentric model, but heliocentric model is correct. Heliocentric is where the Earth revolves around the sun like all the other planets.

• Zach describes the heliocentric model, but the geocentric model is correct. Geocentric states the sun revolves around the Earth.

Which scientist created the idea of living organisms evolving overtime?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

Megan is interested in learning about how the Earth and planets orbit the sun, but she is also curious about gravity here on Earth. Which of the following scientists would likely be of the least interest to Megan?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which scientist invented an instrument that helped prove Sir Isaac Newton's theory of heliocentric model?

• Charles Darwin

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which scientist discovered that Jupiter had four moons?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin