Orbital Theories
Galileo
Scientific Revolution
Copernicus/Kepler
Catholic Church
100
What was the name of the theory that Copernicus's model/theory opposed?
Geocentric theory
100
What was one of the biggest impacts that Galileo had on the field of science?
He developed and improved many scientific tools and the telescope which helped prove that the earth orbits around the sun.
100
What historical figure is most known for developing the 3 universal laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
100
Who developed the Heliocentric model/ theory?
Copernicus
100
The Heliocentric Theory was supported by the Catholic Church.
True or False
False
200
The Geocentric model, which was in contrast to the Heliocentric model had the _______ orbiting the ________.
Geocentric had the sun orbiting the Earth.
200
What was the name of the theory that Galileo expanded upon?
Heliocentric Theory
200
Which historical figure developed the scientific method?
Sir Francis Bacon
200
Who published a book about a theory NOT supporting this model?
Copernicus
200
Who published a book about an orbital theory that the Catholic church banned because it went against their teachings about the Earth being the center of the universe?
Copernicus
300
The Heliocentric model, which was in contrast to the Geocentric model had the _______ orbiting the ________.
The Heliocentric model states that the Earth is orbiting the Sun.
300
Galileo improved upon or invented what 4 instruments below:
Microscope, telescope, calculator, proportional compass, spectrometer, and thermometer.
Microscope, telescope, proportional compass, and thermometer.
300
Which scientist helped people examine the natural laws governing the universe and provided an outline for understanding basic physics and mechanics during the Scientific Revolution?
Sir Isaac Newton
300
Copernicus was put under house arrest because of the book he published about the Heliocentric theory.
True or False
False
300
Why were students like Galileo asked to recant their teachings or face excommunication during the Scientific Revolution?
Their teachings challenged the Catholic Church's beliefs and therefore challenged the Pope's authority.
400
What is the name of the model/theory that Copernicus developed?
Heliocentric Theory
400
The social issue created by Galileo's support of the heliocentric model was the conflict between new and old ideas. The heliocentric theory represented the new ideas and ____________ represented the old ideas.
Geocentric Theory
400
What idea did the scientists of the Scientific Revolution believe knowledge should be based?
Experimentation and observation
400
How did Johannes Kepler impact human understanding of the solar system, how did he expand on Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory
He proved that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.
400
How did the Scientific Revolution of the 1600s challenge the authority of the Catholic Church?
It questioned several teachings of the Catholic Church
500
Most of Europe's early understanding of math and science came from which ancient civilization?
Greece, The Greeks
500
What planet's moons was Galileo known for discovering with the telescope he developed during the Renaissance?
Jupiter
500
Which scientist developed a system for repeatedly determining the outcome of experiments and to prove scientific theories?
Sir Francis Bacon
500
How were the heliocentric theories of Copernicus and Kepler different?
Copernicus thought the planets orbited the Sun in a perfect circle and Kepler thought the planets orbited the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
500
What did the Catholic church do in response to Galileo speaking out publicly against the geocentric theory/ model?
They held a trial and made him recant, then put him under house arrest.