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Scientific Rev
Scientific Revolution Flashcards
Question | Answer |
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Theory that states the Earth is the center of the universe | Geocentric |
Movement in the 1600s in which new technology and innovative approaches to seeking knowledge led to a breakthrough in European thought | Scientific Revolution |
Philosopher & Mathematician who believed truth is found only in logic; "I think therefore I am" | Rene Descartes |
Scientist who invented the Scientific Method | Francis Bacon |
A method of inquiry that promotes observing, measuring, explaining, and verifying, as a way to gain knowledge | Scientific Method |
Reasons for the Scientific Revolution | Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration |
2 types of reasoning used during the Scientific Revolution | Inductive and Deductive Reasoning |
Father of Modern Astronomy who created the heliocentric theory | Nicolaus Copernicus |
Theory that states the sun is the center of the universe | Heliocentric Theory |
Steps of the Scientific Method | 1. Theory 2. Form a Hypothesis 3. Experimentation 4. Confirmation |
Influential scientist who invented the telescope | Galileo |
This law was created by Galileo | The Law of Inertia |
Galileo's discoveries caused him to have conflict with this powerful group | Catholic Church |
Influential scientist who created calculus and discovered the theory of gravity | Isaac Newton |