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Euro-Unit 4 Part 1 Vocab

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Define Scientific Revolution

a)

A period of significant change in scientific technology in which Europeans saw the invention of the first space craft and moon landing

b)

A period of significant change in scientific thought, marked by the development of the scientific method, new discoveries in astronomy, physics, and biology, and a shift away from traditional Aristotelian views of nature, laying the foundation for modern science.

c)

A period of significant change in philosophical thought, marked by the development art styles, painting techniques, subject matter, and patrons of the art.

d)

an intellectual movement in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science over tradition and religion.

2.

Define Scientific Method

a)
A historical approach to studying ancient civilizations.
b)
A method used exclusively in chemistry experiments.
c)

An approach based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.

d)
A random guessing technique for solving problems.
3.

Define Inductive Reasoning

a)

A type of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific.

b)

An approach based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.

c)

A theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behavior

d)

A type of reasoning that moves from the specific to the general.

4.

Define Deductive Reasoning

a)

A theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behavior

b)

An approach based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.

c)

A type of reasoning that moves from the specific to the general.

d)

A type of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific.

5.

Define Natural Laws

a)

A theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behavior

b)

An approach based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.

c)

A type of reasoning that moves from the specific to the general.

d)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

6.

Define Astronomy

a)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

b)

The study of weather patterns on Earth.

c)

Focuses solely on the study of planets within our solar system.

d)
Astronomy is the art of creating star maps for navigation.
7.

Define Cosmology

a)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

b)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

c)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

d)

The branch of astronomy concerned with the origins and structure of the universe.

8.

Define Heliocentric

a)
Heliocentric describes a model where planets orbit around each other.
b)

Heliocentric is the astronomical model that placed the sun at the center of the universe

c)
Heliocentric means the Moon is at the center of the solar system.
d)
Heliocentric refers to the Earth being at the center of the solar system.
9.

Define Geocentric

a)
Geocentric is a term used for oceanic studies.
b)

The astronomical model that places the Earth at the center of the universe, with all other celestial bodies orbiting around it

c)
Geocentric refers to a model of the universe with stars at the center.
d)
Geocentric means Sun-centered.
10.

Define Telescope

a)

An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.

b)

A musical instrument designed to make their vibrations heard far and wide when they are played for a large audience in a theater.

c)
  1. An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.

d)
A telescope is a device for measuring time.
11.

Define Alchemy

a)
Alchemy is a philosophical system that denies the existence of matter.
b)
Alchemy is a modern scientific discipline focused on physics.
c)
Alchemy is a type of ancient magic used for casting spells.
d)

A medieval and Renaissance approach to chemistry primarily focused on discovering a method of turning common Metals into gold.

12.

Define Astrology

a)

A medieval and Renaissance approach to chemistry primarily focused on discovering a method of turning common Metals into gold.

b)

The study of heavenly bodies as they influence human activity

c)

The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, and other cosmic entities

d)

A theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behavior