Scientific Revolution Terms

What period is marked by the emergence of modern science?

• The Renaissance

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

Who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

Which model of the universe places the Sun at its center with the planets orbiting around it?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Secular

• Excommunication

Who is known for developing the scientific method?

• Francis Bacon

• Rene Descartes

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

What does the term "secular" denote?

• The action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

• Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis

• A machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates

• A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence

Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?

• Galileo

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Ptolemy

What is the geocentric model of the universe?

• A model that places the Sun at its center with the planets orbiting around it

• A model that places Earth at its center with the Sun, Moon, and stars revolving around it

• A model that denotes attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis

• A model that involves a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence

Who made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy?

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

What is the scientific method?

• A machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates

• A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that involves observation, experimentation, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses

• The action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

• Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis

Who is dubbed the father of modern philosophy and analytical geometry?

• Francis Bacon

• Rene Descartes

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton