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What is Francis Bacon Known for?
His cool hats
Inventing Calcium, Calvinism, and refined microbiology.
King of England
Developing the scientific method
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This female scientist studied earth science, was a poet, playwright, and writer and the first woman to write a biography
Caroline Herschel
Margaret Cavendish
Maria Gaetna Agnesi
Emilie Chatelet
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What was Copernicus' contribution to our understanding of how the universe works?
Geography Model
Helium Model
Geocentric Model
Heliocentric Model
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What kind of model of the cosmos did the Catholic Church say was doctrine (true and correct)?
Heliocentric
Geography
Helium
Geocentric
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All of the folowing are chemical discoveries from this time period EXCEPT
Hydrogen
Elements in the periodic table
The temperature at which tin deteriorates
The difference between elements and compounds
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The study if motion, energy, and forces
Mathematics
Physics
Botany
Astronomy
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This Female scientist was a Mathematician, and Physicist, translated Newton’s work, and pushed for women’s education
Emilie Chatelet
Maria Gaetna Agnesi
Caroline Herschel
Margaret Cavendish
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The study of the universe, stars, planets, and moons
Botany
Mathematics
Astronomy
Physics
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The study of Math
Botany
Physics
Astronomy
Mathematics
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Why was Galileo's work so disturbing to the Church's doctrine?
He had proof of water on Mars.
He had proof that the Heliocentric Model was incorrect.
He had proof that the Geocentric Model was incorrect.
He borrowed from ancient scientists and confused people.
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This person used a telescope to prove the sun was at the center of the universe (people thought he was wrong).
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
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What did Isaac Newton discover about colors?
Red is the darkest color after black
Objects reflect the color they appear to be and absorb all other colors
Colors like black and white are the absence or presence of all colors
Colors can be created by using natural materials from the earth
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Galileo discovered
The world was ready to accept ideas that go against the Bible
Copernicus was wrong with his theories
The sun has dark spots, it turns on its axis, and Jupiter has four moons
The Earth has four moons
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Isaac Newton discovered all ofhte following things about gravity EXCEPT
Gravity keeps the sun orbiting the Earth
Gravity keeps people and objects on the earth as it spins
The bigger an object is, the more gravity it has
Gravity attracts falling objects to the ground
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All of the following are medical discoveriies from this time period EXCEPT
The path that blood circulates
Prevention of infections
The percentage of water in a person's body
The process and benefits of stitching wounds
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The study of plants and plant life
Anatomy
Botany
Physics
Mathematics
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The study of the human body, bones, muscles, etc.
Physics
Anatomy
Mathematics
Botany
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Isaac Newton is known for what?
Laws of planets
Laws of motion and gravity
Invented cell phones
Laws of immobility
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All of the following are reasons why the Scientific Revolution was a result of the Renaissance EXCEPT
People are more willing to accept new ideas
People are more willing to challenge traditions
People wanted to apply natural laws to the government
More people are educated
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This female scientist was a Mathematician, philosopher, theologian;first to write a math book and a professor of math
Caroline Herschel
Maria Gaetna Agnesi
Margaret Cavendish
Emilie Chatelet
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This female scientist was an astronomer, discovered comets, first to be a paid scientist and won gold medal for Science
Maria Gaetna Agnesi
Emilie Chatelet
Margaret Cavendish
Caroline Herschel
