Sci Rev

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

The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

What type of math was Newton known for developing?

• Geometry

• Trigonomety

• Calculus

• Addition

During the scientific revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________

• King

• Family

• Church

• Sir Salami

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

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Adam Smith

• Dennis Diderot

Which scientist developed laws of motion?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

The idea that people should use reason to understand the world.

• Johannes Kepler

• Scientific Revolution

• rationalism

• Rene Descartes

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• earthcentric

• world's worst