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This Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric theory.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
Galileo discovered four moons orbiting this planet.
What is Jupiter?
The heliocentric theory states that this is at the center of the solar system.
What is the sun?
This Italian scientist improved the telescope and supported heliocentrism.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek used a microscope to discover these tiny organisms.
What are bacteria?
The geocentric model, which was widely accepted before the Scientific Revolution, placed this at the center of the universe.
What is the Earth?
This English physicist developed the laws of motion and gravity.
Who is Isaac Newton?
Johannes Kepler formulated laws describing this planetary motion shape.
What is an ellipse?
This English scientist explained how blood circulates through the body.
Who is William Harvey?
This scientist developed the first comprehensive anatomy textbook
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
Evangelista Torricelli invented this instrument to measure air pressure.
What is the barometer?
The idea that knowledge should be based on observation and experiment is called this.
What is the Scientific Method?
This French philosopher promoted skepticism and the scientific method.
Who is René Descartes?
This invention by Galileo helped sailors navigate using the stars.
What is the telescope?
Newton’s law that states every action has an equal and opposite reaction is this.
What is Newton's 3rd law?