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Lesson 33
Scientific Revolution
Term | Definition |
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rationalism | a belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge |
Geocentric Theory | a theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe. Geo is Greek for "earth. " |
orbit | the path on which one object circles another |
Heliocentric/Copernican theory | a theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth, revolving around it. Helio is Greek for "sun." |
projectile | something that is thrown or shot. |
mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
hypothesis | an idea or assumption to be tested in an experiment |
data | information, produced by the experiment and records the results. |
microscope | an instrument used to make very small objects visible |
barometer | A barometer measures changes in the pressure of the atmosphere. |
thermometer | A glass tube used to measure temperature. |