Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Review

According to Copernicus, the sun  

• Revolved around the earth
• Was the center of the Universe
• Was the biggest star
•  Had many moons

What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  

• That Jupiter had four moons
• That the planets revolved around the earth 
• That the sun was the biggest star
• That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

 _____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory 

• a. Isaac Newton
• b. Galileo Galilei 
• c. Adam Smith
• d. Dennis Diderot

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  

• That heaven did not exist
• That Earth revolved around the sun
• Against the law of gravity
• That the sun revolved around the Earth

Which scientist developed laws of motion?  

• Ptolemy
• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Newton

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?

• the heliocentric theory
• the scientific method
• the theory of scientifc rationalism
• the theory of universal gravitation

What is empirical evidence?

• Evidence based on observation and experimentation
• Evidence based on religious beliefs and faith
• Evidence based on common sense
• Evidence based on Ptolemy

What do these steps describe?
1.  Ask a question
2.  Form a hypothesis
3.  Experiment to test hypothesis
4.  Analyze data
5.  Draw a conclusion

• Order of Operations
• Steps of CPR
• Scientific Method
• Essay writing

The series of events that led to modern science

• Johannes Kepler

• Scientific Revolution

• rationalism

• gravity

Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric
• Geocentric
• Eurocentric
• Egotistical