Key Figures
Who was known as the "father of empiricism"?
Francis Bacon
When did the Enlightenment movement?
The movement was in the 17th and 18th century.
This instrument, used to measure temperature became more accurate during the Enlightenment. What is it?
Thermometer
This branch of science studies space, plants, and stars. What is this branch?
Astronomy
who discovered gravity after observing a falling apple?
Sir Isaac Newton
What is the method that became the foundation of Enlightenment and uses observation,experiments, and data to understand the world?
Scientific method
This invention allowed scientists to observe tiny organisms, helping advance biology. What is it?
Microscope
This branch of science studies motion, forces and matter, including laws of gravity. What is this branch?
Physics
What gas did Joseph Black discover?
Carbon dioxide.
What major scientific shift of the enlightenment replaced the Earth in center of the universe with the sun in the center?
The heliocentric model
This device developed to measure air pressure and helped scientists study weather patterns. What is it?
Barometer
This early branch of science focused on substances and was a predecessor to modern chemistry. What is this branch?
Alchemy
Who improved the telescope?
Galileo Galilei
What book filled with organized knowledge about science, art, and society, helped spread the Enlightenment ideas across Europe?
The encyclopedia
This invention helps people look at faraway objects, it helps find astronomy discoveries. What is it?
Telescope
This branch of science studies living organisms,including plants and animals. What is this branch?
Biology
Who discovered oxygen independently?
Joseph Priestley
This scientific idea replaced superstition and tradition by encouraging people to explain nature through logic and evidence. What was the idea?
Rationalism
This tool helped sailors determine longitude at sea, improving navigation and exploration. what is it?
Marine chronometer.
This method of studying Earth helped scientists understand rocks, landforms, and natural processes. What is this branch?
Geology