leading to scientific revolution
what ancient group took much inspiration and ideas from the first modern society and also created one of the biggest empires in world history?
the romans
this scientist is most known for improving the telescope and was imprisoned at the end of his life.
BONUS: what year did he die?
galileo
1642
what scientist discovered the law that "an object in motion will stay in motion?"
BONUS: what law is this?
newton
a new way of thinking about the natural world that challenged old ideas and instead relied on experimentation
scientific revolution
geocentric
the catholic church
this scientist proved that the sun was the center of the universe, rather than the earth.
BOUNS: what term describes this new theory
copernicus
heliocentric
this law states that all planets move in an elliptical orbit.
BONUS: ellipse = _______?
kepler's 1st law
oval
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established
innovate
this institution would punish those who questioned old beliefs and ideas.
catholic/christian church
what people group is considered the first "modern society" and came up with ideas that would last for over 1,000 years?
the greeks
this scientist came up with 3 laws of planetary motion.
kepler
true/false:
planets closer to the sun have a smaller orbit, taking more time to go around the sun.
false
a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural and subject to experimentation, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact
theory
during what "age" was knowledge greatly lost and old ideas believed without question?
middle/dark ages
BONUS: what event marked the beginning?
1543
copernicus's theory of the universe/his death
this scientist used a prism to show how white light is made up of various colors on the spectrum.
newton
this "event" caused newton to question/study gravity.
falling apple
the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun
BONUS: what vocabulary term means the opposite?
perihelion
aphelion
around what year would the scientific revolution come to an end?
1700
this "age" in the 1400s directly led to the pursuit of new, scientific knowledge.
age of exploration
this scientist is most famous for coming up with the scientific method.
bacon
kepler's 2nd law
the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth
gravity
survivor!!!!