The Scientific Revolution - Section 2

Who is credited with beginning the Scientific Revolution?

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What was the prevailing theory about the universe before Copernicus?

• Geocentric theory

• Heliocentric theory

• String theory

• Big Bang theory

What did Copernicus propose in his heliocentric theory?

• Earth is flat

• Earth revolves around the sun

• Earth is the center of the universe

• Sun revolves around Earth

What did Ptolemy's theory struggle to explain?

• Movements of comets

• Movements of planets

• Movements of asteroids

• Movements of stars

What did Kepler discover about the orbits of planets?

• They are squares

• They are ovals

• They are perfect circles

• They are triangles

What did Kepler write precise mathematical laws for?

• Movements of stars

• Movements of comets

• Movements of planets

• Movements of asteroids

What did Kepler's laws prove about the Copernican theory?

• It was incorrect

• It was incomplete

• It was correct

• It was irrelevant

What did Galileo contribute to the field of astronomy?

• Discovery of gravity

• Improved telescope design

• Development of the heliocentric theory

• Identification of black holes

Who was known for proposing the laws of motion?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

• Stephen Hawking

What is the study of celestial bodies and the universe known as?

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry