Was forced by the Catholic Church to take back ideas.

What is the geocentric theory?

The theory that the Earth is the center of the universe.

Margaret Cavendish...

Was the first female to let women work.

Was a mathematician who promoted the scientific method.

Proved the accuracy of Copernicus' theory.

Discovered the laws of motion & gravity.

What was the Scientific Revolution?

A new way of thinking about the natural world.

Nicolaus Copernicus...

Discovered that the sun was the center of the universe.

What is the heliocentric theory?

The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.

What is the scientific method?

The procedure of gathering and testing ideas.

Was a writer and advanced the scientific method.

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Galileo Galilei...
Proved the accuracy of Copernicus' theory.
Was forced by the Catholic Church to take back ideas.
Discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
Was a mathematician who promoted the scientific method.
2
What is the geocentric theory?
The theory that the Sun is the center of the universe.
The theory that the Earth is the center of the universe.
The procedure of gathering and testing ideas,
A new way of thinking about the natural world.
3
Who famously stated, "I think therefore I am"?
Kepler.
Descartes.
Newton.
Galileo.
4
Galileo is known for building the first what?
The microscope.
The computer.
The camera
The telescope.
5
Margaret Cavendish...
Studied astronomy and advanced science.
Was a mathematician.
Was a philosopher.
Was the first female to let women work.
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René Descartes...
Was a writer and advanced the scientific method.
Was forced by the Catholic Church to take back ideas.
Was a mathematician who promoted the scientific method.
Discovered that the Sun was the center of the universe.
7
Who came up with the three laws of planetary motion?
Galileo.
Copernicus.
Newton.
Kepler.
8
Johannes Kepler...
Discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
Proved the accuracy of Copernicus' theory.
Was a mathematician.
Discovered that the sun was the center of the universe.
9
Who defined gravity?
Copernicus.
Kepler.
Newton.
Galileo.
10
Issac Newton...
Discovered the Sun was the center of the universe.
Was a mathematician who promoted the scientific method.
Discovered the laws of motion & gravity.
Proved the accuracy of Copernicus' theory.
11
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A new way of thinking about the natural world.
The procedure of gathering and testing ideas.
The theory that the Earth is the center of the universe.
The theory that the Sun is the center of the universe.
12
What system was the Ptolemy system?
Heliocentric.
Spheres system.
Geocentric.
Cocentric.
13
Nicolaus Copernicus...
Discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
Was forced by the Catholic Church to take back ideas.
Was a writer and advanced the scientific method.
Discovered that the sun was the center of the universe.
14
What is the heliocentric theory?
The procedure of gathering and testing ideas.
The theory that the earth is the center of the universe.
A new way of thinking about the natural world.
The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
15
How many steps are in the scientific method?
4
7
6
5
16
What is the scientific method?
The theory that the Sun is the center of the universe.
The theory that the Earth is the center of the universe.
A new way of thinking about the natural world
The procedure of gathering and testing ideas.
17
Who was Maria Winkelmann?
A poet.
A scientist.
A mathematician.
A dancer.
18
How many of Jupiter's moons did Galileo discover?
1
4
3
2
19
Francis Bacon...
Was a mathematician who promoted the scientific method.
Was a writer and advanced the scientific method.
Proved the accuracy of Copernicus' theory.
Discovered that the sun was the center of the universe.
20
What fell on Issac Newton's head?
A banana.
A strawberry.
A grape.
An apple.

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