Jeopardy

Galileo studied with his… Telescope

What is a barometer? An instrument that measures air pressure.

Why didn’t Copernicus publish his book? Because he feared persecution from the church.

Newton’s laws describe How objects move in space.

How did Muslims contribute to the Scientific Revolution? Their translations of ancient Greek writings preserved ancient knowledge.

He is known for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits. Johannes Kepler

Copernicus’s ideas were A.Stunning B.Revolutionary C.Based on Technology D.Never Published

Aristotle, Ptolemy, and other Greek thinkers were what? (Hint: the answer is NOT Philosophers) Rationalists

What was Newton’s fourth idea? The law of gravity

Why was Galileo put on trial? For publishing his ideas about the planets orbiting the sun.

Newton’s laws of motion describe How objects move in space.

Ancient Greek thinkers emphasized The use of observation and logic.

Why did the Church and science come into conflict? Science contradicted the church’s teachings which weakened the church.

Why were Newton’s laws important to modern science? They explained how the world works.

What three words describe the method of gaining scientific knowledge? Observations, facts, theories.

Careful and detailed recording is important in science because. Other scientists can use what you’ve already learned.

What did clergy try to get Galileo to admit? That the Earth was the center of the universe.

A growing interest in alchemy was a root of the Scientific Revolution. True Or False? True

Exploration contributed to the Scientific Revolution how? When they discovered the Americas, Europeans realized that the Greek ‘authorities’ could be wrong.

What is the scientific method? A step-by-step method for gaining information

What happens first in the scientific method? The problem is stated.

If repeated experiments disprove a theory a scientist would probably… Create a new theory

During the Renaissance Europeans believed in the ideas of Greek rationalists because They were viewed as authorities.

How did science affect government? People knew that reason and science could be used to make their lives better.

How did the Scientific Revolution affect the ideas people had on society? People thought that science could improve their lives and society.