7th Grade Vocab Module 4

A method of research in which a problem is discovered, information about that problem is gathered, a hypothesis is created based on the data, and then the hypothesis is tested.

• Elliptical

• Heliocentric

• Scientific Method

The theory that believed the earth was the center of the galaxy and the other planets, moons and sun orbited (circled) around it.

• Geocentric

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Enlightened Despot

The theory that believed the sun was the center of the galaxy and the other planets, moons and earth orbited (circled) around it.

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Elliptical

An astronomer and mathematician that argued that the sun was the center of the galaxy and the earth, moons and other planets revolved around it.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Elliptical

• Rene Descartes

The shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun which people used to believe was a perfect circle.

• John Locke

• Galileo

• Elliptical

Considered by many as the father of modern science, Galileo made significant contributions in the scientific method, laws of motion and astronomy

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Rene Descartes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

An English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian and author famous for his Laws of Motion, contributions to calculus, and the possible made up story about discovering gravity when he was young when an apple fell on his head.

• Social Contract

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

Considered the first modern philosopher, he also helped make significant contributions in connecting the studies of Algebra and Geometry.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Rene Descartes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The name given to a king or queen of the 1700’s who used ideas from the Enlightenment period to help them make decisions and laws to try and improve their country.

• Enlightened Despot

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Scientific Method

One of the most influential political philosophers of the modern times who wrote about ideas of natural rights and all men being equal.

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke