Old Dudes and Stars
Who was forced to declare that the Earth stands motionless at the center of the universe during a trial before the Inquisition?
Galileo Galilei
What do scientists propose in the scientific method that they then test?
Hypothesis
Who published the first book about the accurate and detailed study of human anatomy in 1543?
Andreas Vesalius
Which scientist discovered that a single force, known as gravity, keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Isaac Newton
Which philosopher believed that people could discover basic truths through reasoning?
René Descartes
Which scientist discovered that a single force, known as gravity, keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Isaac Newton
What two concepts are the primary bases for a scientist' finding when using the scientific method?
Observation and Experimentation
Who was the first to describe the circulation of blood?
William Harvey
How did Newton use observations of nature to explain the movements of the planets?
He proposed that the same forces causing objects to fall to Earth also moved the planets.
Who is known for emphasizing the human reasoning approach to the scientific method?
René Descartes
Who was the Polish scholar who developed the theory that the Sun is the center of the universe and that the Earth is one of several planets that revolve around the Sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What best describes the step-by-step process of discovery in the scientific method?
A systematic process involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.
Who was responsible for developing an ointment to prevent infection, introducing new surgical techniques, the use of artificial limbs, and inventing new scientific instruments in the 1540s?
Ambroise Paré
What is the term for the belief that the sun is the center of the universe?
Heliocentric
How did Boyle transform the science of chemistry?
By explaining that all matter is composed of tiny particles that behave in certain knowledgeable ways.
What best describes the conflict between Galileo's observations and Christian teachings?
Galileo's observations contradicted the Christian belief that the heavens were in a fixed position, leading to his trial and place under house arrest.
Who is credited with emphasizing the experimentation and observation approach to the scientific method?
Francis Bacon
What idea did Newton being to consider after observing an apple fall from a tree?
The concept of gravity
Which of the following statements best explains how the beliefs of alchemists laid the foundation for modern chemistry?
Alchemists thought that all substances were composed of the same basic building blocks, a concept that chemists later developed into the modern understanding of molecules.
Who was the scientist known for perfecting the microscope and being the first to observe cells and microorganisms?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Why was Copernicus's theory considered radical?
It contradicted the Church teachings
Which of the following best describes the term "hypotheses"?
A set of proposed explanations.
What was the branch of science now known as chemistry called in medieval times?
Alchemy
Which writer is credited with the early development of the Scientific Method?
Plato