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Scientific Revolution

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30 questions
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What type of revolution are we studying today?

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What led many Europeans to question the ideas of Greek and Roman scholars?

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A new way of thinking about the physical worls that led to modern science is known as...

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Along with Aristotle, this man developed a model that showed the Earth at the center of the universe.

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The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe.

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The belief that the sun is at the center of the universe.

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Copernicus proposed which of the following ideas?

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Observe the two models to the left. What is the major difference you notice between the two?

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Why do you think people were initially apprehensive (fearful or anxious) to accept Copernicus's theory?

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Which of the following was NOT something that Tycho Brahe is known for in the scientific world?

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A word to describe the orbits of planets as oval or egg-shaped.

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Which of the following was NOT something that Galileo is known for in the scientific world?

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Galileo had to withdraw his theories because...

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The Catholic Church supported Aristotle's theory that the moon and stars were made of pure and perfect substances. He also said they were perfect spheres (perfectly round).

Take a close look at the cartoon. How did Galileo's image of the moon differ from the Church's view?

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Why do you think the Pope is hitting Galileo over the head with his telescope?

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A step-by-step process to find scientific proof through observation and experiments is called...

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A possible explanation or answer to a scientific questions is called...

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Which was NOT a discovery by Isaac Newton?

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The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

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If Newton was quarantined and got bored, what do you think he would do (based on what he has invented in the past)?

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Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on...

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What did Decartes believe was necessary to arrive at the truth?

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Robert Boyle is responsible for established which science?

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Andreas Vesalius achieved his breakthrough discoveries by...

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Galen's ideas about __________ were proven to be incorrect.

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Harvey proved that the heart, not the ______, was responsible for the flow of blood through the body.

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Why was the ointment developed by Ambroise Pare important?

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Tool perfected by Anton Von Leeuwenhoek to see cells and microorganisms.

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Tool developed by Torricelli to measure air pressure.

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Which statement about the Scientific Revolution is accurate (based on what you have learned)?