Lesson 39 & 40 Vocabulary Practice

a theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe. Geo is Greek for "Earth".

• Scientific Method

• hypothesis

• heliocentric theory

• geocentric theory

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

• hypothesis

• heliocentric theory

• gravity

• mass

a theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth, revolving around it. Helio is Greek for "sun".

• heliocentric theory

• geocentric theory

• scientific method

• mass

an idea or assumption to be tested in an experiment

• gravity

• mass

• hypothesis

• heliocentric theory

a measure of the amount of matter in an object

• hypothesis

• scientific revolution

• gravity

• mass

a step-by-step method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific assumptions

• geocentric theory

• scientific method

• scientific revolution

• gravity

a major shift in thinking between 1500 and 1700, in which modern science emerged as a new way of gaining knowledge about the natural world

• scientific revolution

• hypothesis

• heliocentric theory

• enlightenment

a list of basic human rights that a government must protect

• constitutional monarchy

• bill of rights

• despotism

• religious tolerance

a form of government in which the monarch’s power is limited by a basic set of laws

• enlightenment

• scientific method

• religious tolerance

• constitutional monarchy

rule by a single person with absolute power

• separation of powers

• constitutional monarchy

• despotism

• social contract