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WorksheetsScientific Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following ancient Greeks set forth the concepts of astronomy which dominated the Middle Ages?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Ptolemy
Which one of the Figures below created the barometer ?
Evvangelista Torricelli
Otto Van Guericke
Jean Van Baptiste
Robert Boyle
What was the centerpiece of Newton's work ?
the doctrine of uniformity
the law of universal gravity
the doctrine of predestination
all of the above
Nicholas Copernicus was most known for his work as an
inventor
sculptor
politician
astronomer
. Which of the following perfected the microscope and became the first human to see cells and microorganisms?
Anton Van Dunkirk
Ambroise Pare
Andreas Vesalius
William Harvey
In the 1600s, Robert Boyle’s work transformed the field of
Artistry
Chemistry
Philosophy
Textiles
He was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
Robert Boyle
Galileo
Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit. Accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe
Francis Bacon
Ptolmey
Johannes Kepler
Nicholas Copernicus
35. A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Scientific Method
Pythagorean Theory
Doctrine of Uniformity
Vesalius
17th century French philosopher; wrote Discourse on Method. 1st principle "I think therefore I am." Believed mind and matter were completely separate; known as the "Father of modern rationalism."
William Alfred
Tycho Brahe
Robert Boyle
Rene Descartes
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __
Nicolaus Copenicus
Ptolemy
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
geocentric
earth centric
tectonic theory
heliocentric
What did Galileo Improve?
the telescope
the scientific method
the astrolabe
Zelda's theory
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?
That the planets revolved around the earth
That Jupiter had four moons
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 .
Galileo Galilei
Dennis Diderot
. Adam Smith
Isaac Newton
1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe
geocentric; rational
heliocentric:immovable
Geocentric;immovable
Geopolitical, object
Galileo Galilei discovered that Jupiter had four moons, the sun had dark spots, and that the moon has a ______________ surface.
volcanic and hot
smooth and silky
liquid and rough
rough and uneven
