Thinkers
Complete the phrase, "I think; therefore, _______."
I am.
Who improved the Telescope?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton is most famous for writing down the laws of ___________.
Gravity
True or False. There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on Earth.
True.
Our universe contains at least 70 septillion stars, 7 followed by 23 zeros. Astronomers estimate there exist roughly 10,000 stars for each grain of sand on Earth.
This object fell on Isaac Newton's head to give him the idea for the theory of gravity.
An apple.
Who made observations that proved Copernicus views of the universe ?
Galileo Galilei
Which invention allowed for the easy spread of information?
The printing press because it allowed information to be spread and manufactured to people, more efficiently.
Who created the Heliocentric theory?
Nicolas Capernicus
Tycho Brahe observed and charted over ________ stars.
750 stars
What does it mean to "recant"?
Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief.
He coined the phrase, "I think; therefore, I am."
Rene Descartes
Microscope
Daily Double: 600 Points
This is the name for the false theory that the Earth is the center of the universe.
Geocentric Model
In early human history, many civilizations believed this flying object in the night sky could bring disease, death, and destruction.
A comet
Name the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael.
Martin Luther believed that the Catholic Church should stop the sale of these slips of paper which got rid of one's sins.
Sale of Indulgences
Who was most famous for the Scientific Method?
Francis Bacon
This is the first step in the Scientific Method.
Ask a question.
Johannes Kepler found that planets move in an ____________ pattern.
Elliptical
What famous book did Copernicus write?
The Revolutions of Celestial Spheres was his book and it marked the beginning of the Scientific Revolution
She was the first woman to discover a comet. Additionally, she pursued work making observations of the Aurora Borealis.
Maria Winckelmann Kirch
Who created Calculus?
Isaac Newton
This is the first of Newton's three laws of motion.
An object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it.
This is the term for an explosion of a star.
Supernova
Most comets in our solar system come from this cloud of icy spheres named after the scientist who discovered it.
Oort Cloud