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chapter 34 vocabuary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rationalism | Belif in reason and logic as a primary source of knowledge |
| Geocentric | Having Earth at the center of the solar system |
| Heliocentric | Having the sun at the center of the solar system |
| Orbit | An object that revolves around another |
| Projectile | An object that has been fired |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Hypothesis | something proved but assumed not to be true for purposes of argument or investigation |
| Data | Facts or information |
| Microscope | An instrument that uses lenses to make small objects to appear bigger |
| Barometer | An instrument used for measuring changes in the pressure in the atmosphere |
| Thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature |