The Scientific Revolution

What was the main belief about the universe during the Middle Ages?

• The earth was the center of the universe.

• The sun was the center of the universe.

• The moon was the center of the universe.

• The stars were the center of the universe.

Who developed the heliocentric theory?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

What did Galileo Galilei discover with his telescope?

• Jupiter had moons, the sun had spots, and Earth's moon was rough.

• The earth was flat.

• The sun revolved around the earth.

• The stars were fixed in the sky.

What is the scientific method?

• A new approach where scientists ask questions, form hypotheses, test them, and change if needed.

• A method of proving religious beliefs.

• A way to memorize ancient texts.

• A technique for drawing maps.

Who described the law of gravity?

• Isaac Newton

• Robert Boyle

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

What did Edward Jenner contribute to medicine?

• He used vaccination to prevent disease.

• He discovered the circulation of blood.

• He invented the microscope.

• He separated oxygen from air.

What did Robert Boyle question in chemistry?

• The idea that things were made of only four elements.

• The existence of gravity.

• The heliocentric theory.

• The scientific method.

How did modern science begin?

Why was the scientific method an important development?

How did new ideas change accepted thinking in astronomy?