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