Galileo
Copernicus
Descartes
Scientific Revolution
Quotes
100
Whose ideas did Galileo support?
Copernicus
100
Which theory about the universe did Copernicus propose?
Heliocentric
100
What is his famous quote?
“I think therefore I am”
100
Truth of God’s creation is revealed in the _____?
Bible
100
What term emerged at this time?
Scientist
200
Where was Galileo born?
Risa, Italy
200
Where was Copernicus born?
Poland
200
Where is Descartes from?
France
200
What does the Scientific Revolution mark a change in?
Intellectual inquiry
200
Age of science spans through what century?
19th Century
300
What influenced Galileo to study astronomy?
He bought a telescope and improved its magnification
300
When did Copernicus publish his findings?
Right before his death
300
What did Descartes pioneer?
Deductive reasoning
300
Renaissance signals a shift from religious faith based knowledge to______ based on observation
Scientific based knowledge
300
Age of science signaled a growing conflict between _____(more than one word)
Church doctrine and the laws of natural science.
400
What was one of Galileo’s biggest discoveries?
Moon is not smooth
400
How many motions does Earth have?
3 motions: daily rotation, annual rotation, and annul tilting
400
Who did Descartes argue gave us the ability to make sense of a universe that was more mechanistic than mystical?
God
400
Truth learned through _____ , ______ , and human deduction
Observation and experimentation
400
Age of science was catapulted by _____ of _______
Theories of Copernicus
500
Which one of Galileo’s discoveries violated the geocentric view?
4 moons orbit Jupiter
500
What are the three celestial motions?
Uniform, eternal, and circular
500
What movement did Descartes influence?
Enlightenment
500
What periods does the Scientific Revolution generally refer to?
15-18 century (In Europe)
500
Galileo and Copernicus were often considered ____ by church leaders
Heretics
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