Scientific Revolution

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According to Copernicus, the heliocentric theory

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placed the sun at the center of the universe

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

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Albert Einstein

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What did tool did Galileo improve to help him study the skies? Options: The astrolabe, the stars, The telescope, The caravel

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The telescope

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What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory? Options: 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

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That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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Which scientist discovered the force of gravity; made advances in the study of light, motion, and mathematics?

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Newton

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The English philosopher who believed truth came from investigation, proposed the Scientific Method, and developed the use of inductive reasoning.

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Sir Francis Bacon

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Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.

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reason and logic

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Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton? Options: the heliocentric theory, the scientific method, the theory of scientific rationalism, the theory of universal gravitation

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the theory of universal gravitation

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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

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Scientific Method

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A time when people used reason and logic to form new ideas and discoveries that changed the way people thought.

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Scientific Revolution