1. Scientific Revolution: Vocabulary
Theory: explanation for how or why things happen
Geocentric: Theory that the solar system revolves around the earth
Scientific Revolution: Period from 1500s-1700s in which science changed people’s traditional beliefs
Ellipses: Oval shaped orbits of the planets
Gravity: The attraction that mass (planets) have on an object near its surface
Elements: Basic materials that cannot be broken down into simpler parts
Rationalism: The belief that reason and experience must be present for the solution of problems
Reason: the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements (using logic)
Scientific Method: steps for an orderly search of knowledge
Observe, Hypothesize, Predict, Test, Modify
Generation: group of individuals born and living at the same time