What does this image show?

Kepler's discovery of planetary orbits

If a heavy ball and a feather are dropped in an environment without any air what will happen?

Both will hit the ground at the same time

If repeated experiments showed a theory to be incorrect, what would a scientist be most likely to do?

Develop a new theory and test that one

Why was Galileo put on trial by the church?

For publishing his ideas about the solar system

What effect did the Scientific Revolution have on people's ideas about society?

Society could be improved by using scientific methods and ideas

Why did Copernicus disagree with Ptolemy's model of the solar system?

Ptolemy's model involved very complex orbits

Which of the following best describes how the Scientific Revolution changed ideas about government?

Science showed laws were equal for everyone leading to democracy

What was Tycho Brahe's contribution to astronomy?

he created new and accurate maps of the planets and stars

According to Newton's laws of motion what will happen next based on the picture below?

Both figures will move backwards if they push against each other

What do Newton's Laws of Motion describe?

How different objects move through space

Which idea did the scientist Democritus first develop?

Everything in nature is made of atomic particles

What was Galileo the first person to do?

Study the sky using a telescope

What did church officials force Galileo to say?

The Earth was the center of the Universe and didn't move

What was the goal of alchemists?

To change ordinary metals into gold

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1
Whose view of the Solar System is seen here?
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Copernicus
Galileo
2
What does this image show?
Copernicus's discovery of planetary motion
Galileo's discovery of planetary motion
Kepler's discovery of planetary orbits
Brahe's discovery of planetary orbits
3
Which person created the first basic microscope?
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galielo Galilei
Zacharias Janssen
4
If a heavy ball and a feather are dropped in an environment without any air what will happen?
The heavy ball will hit the ground first
Both will hit the ground at the same time
The feather will hit the ground first
Both will stay suspended in air
5
Which planet was discovered using an early telescope?
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
6
If repeated experiments showed a theory to be incorrect, what would a scientist be most likely to do?
Develop a new theory and test that one
Keep repeating the experiment to get a different result
Design a new experiments to confirm their theory
Keep the theory unchanged
7
Which of the following is not one of the five elements?
Water
Earth
Ether
Stone
8
Which ancient people were most influential to later European scientists?
The Indians
The Persians
The Greeks
The Romans
9
Why was Galileo put on trial by the church?
For publishing a book about the scientific method
He critized the church and its teachings
For publishing his ideas about the solar system
He argued that popes should have no political power
10
What effect did the Scientific Revolution have on people's ideas about society?
Societies could never improve without religion
Society could be improved by using scientific methods and ideas
Society needed to be run only by educated people
Societies problems were caused by supernatural events
11
Which people were able to most benefit from John Harrison's developments in watch making?
Military commanders
Mine Engineers
Factory Owners
Ship Captains
12
Why did Copernicus disagree with Ptolemy's model of the solar system?
Ptolemy's model involved very complex orbits
Ptolemy's model relied on superaturnal forces to work
Ptolemy's model did not take account of gravity
Ptolemy's model placed the sun at the center
13
Alchemy was the forerunner of which modern science?
Chemistry
Physics
Botany
Astronomy
14
According to Newton's discoveries, which of these planets will have the greatest gravity?
Earth
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter
15
Which philosopher stressed the importance of observing the world using reason and logic?
Socrates
Aristotle
Diogenes
Plato
16
Which of the following best describes how the Scientific Revolution changed ideas about government?
Science showed laws were equal for everyone leading to democracy
Scientific discoveries supported government by Kings and Queens
Science began to proving the teachings of the church
Scientific knowledge began being used to strengthen the role of the church
17
What would people use a barometer to find out?
Changes in Pressure
Changes in Temperature
Changes in Density
Changes in Weight
18
Blaise Pascal was responsible for the development of what type of machine?
Steam Engines
Clocks
Calculators
Electric Motors
19
What was Tycho Brahe's contribution to astronomy?
He developed inventions that helped people look further into space
he created new and accurate maps of the planets and stars
He translated Arabic books on astronomy into European languages
He used his money to build observatories
20
According to Newton's laws of motion what will happen next based on the picture below?
The force of gravity will attract both figures together
The figure on the left will stay still while the other will move backwards
Both figures will move backwards if they push against each other
The figures will stay still no matter the force applied to them
21
What do Newton's Laws of Motion describe?
How air pressure affects acceleration
How light moves through space
How mathematical rules govern the creation of shapes
How different objects move through space
22
What metal was used in the creation of thermometers?
Iron
Uranium
Mercury
Lead
23
Which idea did the scientist Democritus first develop?
The universe was infinite and always changing
Everything in nature is made of atomic particles
Geological changes took place over a long period of time
Humans had evolved from earlier primates
24
What is a theory?
An explanation based on facts
A statement from an authority figure
A way of looking at the world
A random collection of facts
25
What was Galileo the first person to do?
Study the sky using charts
Study the stars with computers
Study the sky using a telescope
Study the stars in a logical way
26
What did church officials force Galileo to say?
The Earth was not round but flat
The planets actually orbited the sun in a circular motion
The Bible was the unchallenged word of God
The Earth was the center of the Universe and didn't move
27
Which country was Sir Isaac Newton from?
England
Ireland
Germany
France
28
What was the goal of alchemists?
To find new lands and new people
To change ordinary metals into gold
To invent new machines to help manking
To discover a way to get eternal life
29
Which of the following was NOT a discovery made by Galileo?
Mountains and craters on the moon
Rings around the planet Saturn
Moons orbiting the planet Jupiter
The planets Uranus and Neptune
30
What major discoveries did Leeuwenhoek first see?
Quarks and Positrons
Neutrons and Electrons
Fleas and Ticks
Bacteria and Cells

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