Roots of the Scientific Revolution
Copernicus and Kepler
Galileo
Isaac Newton
The Scientific Method
Key Inventions
100
The name of this Revolution changed the way people though about nature
Scientific
100
Kepler added support for Copernicus’s theory by writing ________ laws that described how planets move.
Mathematical
100
Galileo was interested in these TWO things and made great advancements in THIS ONE thing.
motion, projectiles, telescopes
100
How did Isaac Newton discover gravity?
He watched an apple fall from a tree
100
Along with Rene Descartes, who else helped come up with the Scientific Method
Francis Bacon
100
Name this key invention of th
e Scientific Revolution.
telescope
200
From what sources, besides the Bible, did scholars in the Middle Ages get their ideas about the world?
Teachings of Aristotle
200
Which form of technology allowed Galileo to make new discoveries?
telescope
200
According to Galileo's findings, this heavenly body has a rough and uneven surface
The Moon
200
this is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Mass
200
fill in the blank:
The scientist forms a _____________ that migh explain the problem.
hypothesis
200
This key invention measures atmospheric pressure and helps us determine the weather.
barometer
300
Greek rationalism, rediscovered by Renaissance scholars, argued that this could reveal basic truths.
Logic
300
The Catholic Church objected to Galileo’s work because the Church taught what about the Universe
Earth was at the center of the universe.
300
According to Galileo's findings, this planet has four moons
Jupiter
300
What is the title of the book written by Isaac Newton that explains gravity and the three laws of motion?
Prinicipia or Principles
300
Fill in the blank.
The scientist analyzes the data to determine whether the hypothesis is ___________ or not.
correct
300
This key invention tells us how hot or how cold the temperature is
thermometer
400
Explorers encourage the growth of science by showing that accepted beliefs could be _______.
Wrong
400
How did an apple falling from a tree give Newton an idea?
It drew his attention to gravity.
400
According to Galileo's findings, this planet passes through phases like the moon
Venus
400
All objects have a force of this between them.
attraction
400
Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes outlined a method to gain knowledge based on this.
observation
400
How does a microscope work?
makes things small appear much larger
500
According to Ptolemy’s geocentric theory, Earth stayed in____________.
stayed in one fixed place.
500
Newton’s book "Principia" described three laws of
motion
500
In what year did Galileo have to face the Catholic court in Rome for writing the book called, Dialogues on the Two Chief World Systems?
1633
500
Other scientists had shown that the planets moved around the sun, but Newton's laws explained_____.
why
500
Galileo asks whether objects of different weights will fall at different speeds. Which step of the scientific method is this?
First, 1
500
What is Tookie's middle name?
NaKeith