Printing Press
Who helped develop movable-type printing in Europe?
Johannes Gutenberg
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A major change in how Europeans studied and explained the natural world.
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question.
Who proposed a Sun-centered model of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What tool allowed scientists to observe distant objects in space?
Telescope
What became faster and cheaper to produce because of the printing press?
Books
During which two centuries did the Scientific Revolution mainly develop?
The 1500s and 1600s
What is a hypothesis?
A testable prediction.
Who used a telescope to make observations supporting heliocentric ideas?
Galileo Galilei
What tool made tiny objects visible?
Microscope
Before the printing press, how were most books copied?
By hand
Name one thing Scientific Revolution thinkers increasingly relied on.
Observation, mathematics, experimentation, or evidence
What step is used to test a hypothesis?
Experiment
Who explained motion and gravity using mathematics and scientific laws?
Isaac Newton
What technology helped scientific books and diagrams reach more people?
Printing press
How did the printing press help scientists?
It allowed scientific ideas, observations, and discoveries to spread faster.
What did scientists do when evidence did not support an older explanation?
They questioned or challenged the older explanation.
During which step do scientists collect information and results?
Observe / collect data
What does heliocentric mean?
Sun-centered
How did the telescope contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
It provided new observations and evidence about space.
Put these in order: ideas tested, new idea, ideas shared, idea printed, ideas improved.
New idea → printed → shared → tested → improved
How was Scientific Revolution thinking different from simply accepting traditional authority?
It emphasized testing ideas with observation and evidence.
Put the five class steps in order.
Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Observe → Conclude
Why did Galileo come into conflict with Church authorities?
His observations and conclusions supported heliocentric ideas that conflicted with accepted interpretations.
Name the three technologies emphasized in the presentation that helped science grow.
Printing press, telescope, and microscope