The Scientific Revolution

Copernicus’s ideas were based on new technology to gather information. not ever published. stunning because he confirmed the findings of Ptolemy. revolutionary because he theorized that the planets orbited the sun.

Which astronomer is known for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits? Galileo Galilei Tycho Brahe Nicolaus Copernicus Johannes Kepler

What did Galileo use to study astronomy? a microscope a barometer a thermometer a telescope

The scientific method is an experiment that other scientists can replicate. a logical way of forming principles and hypotheses. a conclusion based on recording and analyzing. the pursuit of knowledge using observation and experimentation.

Which of the following happens first in the scientific method? A hypothesis is formed. Information is recorded and analyzed. A conclusion is made from the data. The problem is stated.

What did Church officials try to get Galileo to admit? that the planets followed a circular order that everything in the Bible was true that the earth was flat that the earth was the center of the universe

TRUE or FALSE? René Descartes argued that knowledge begins with experiments.

TRUE or FALSE? The roots of the Scientific Revolution can be traced back to Muslim scholars.

TRUE or FALSE? As a result of the Scientific Revolution, educated people were more likely to turn to the church for explanations of the world.

TRUE or FALSE? Copernicus, Newton, and Bacon were all interested in science because they were not religious men.

TRUE or FALSE? Johannes Kepler discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits.

TRUE or FALSE? Sir Isaac Newton was put on trial by the Inquisition because of a book he published that rejected Catholic teachings about the universe.

TRUE or FALSE? The ideas of Bacon and Descartes influenced the development of the scientific method, a step-by- step method for performing experiments.

instrument used to measure temperature hypothesis Sir Isaac Newton Dutch scientist Antoni van Leeuwehoek Galileo Galilei first scientist to routinely use experiments to test his theories Principia Mathematica thermometer solution that a scientist proposes to solve a problem microscope