Social Studies Unit 5 Ch 3 The Scientific Revolution

Who was the Ancient Greek astronomer who has a geocentric view of the universe?

• Aristotle
• Galileo Galilei
• Claudius Ptolemy
• Nicolaus Copernicus

What does geocentric mean?

• Star-centered. Star does not move while planets revolve around it.

• Moon-centered. Moon does not move while Earth revolves around it

• Geocentric means Earth-centered. Earth does not move while planets revolve around the Earth

• Sun-centered. Sun does not move while planets revolve around it

What did Leeuwenhoek create during the Scientific Revolution?

• The telescope
• The barometer
• The anemometer
• The microscope

What did Leeuwenhoek study?

• Plant anatomy and physiology. Such as photosynthsis

• Human anatomy and physiology. Such as the skeletal system

• Chemical reactions in plants. such as how the sun makes plants grow

• Microorganisms. such as bacteria, muscle fibers, blood cells.

What did Frances Bacon believe?

• Francis Bacon focused solely on philosophical reasoning without empirical evidence.
• Francis Bacon believed observation was the way to gain knowledge of the natural world.

• Francis Bacon believed in the supremacy of theoretical knowledge over practical experience.
• Francis Bacon advocated for the rejection of scientific methods.

Who developed a scientific method to observe and collect data from nature?

• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Francis Bacon

• Charles Darwin

Who was known for observing nature and using science to solve real-life problems?

• Isaac Newton
• Albert Einstein
• Galileo Galilei
• Francis Bacon

Who suggested a heliocentric view of the universe?

• Isaac Newton
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Aristotle
• Galileo Galilei

What is heliocentric?

• Heliocentric refers to the Sun being at the center of the solar system.

• Heliocentric describes a model where the Moon is the center of the solar system.
• Heliocentric is a term used for planets that orbit each other.
• Heliocentric refers to the Earth being at the center of the solar system.

What is a good description of helocentric?

• Heliocentric describes the sun at the center with earth in motion revolving around the sun with other planets

• Heliocentric describes a planet's orbit around a star, with the star in motion

• Heliocentric refers to a model with the Earth at the center, with earth standing still

• Heliocentric is a term used for lunar phases, with many moons revolving around the planets