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CHAPTER 34

CHAPTER 34 STUDY GUIDE

TermDefinition
mass the amount of matter in an object
projectile an object that is fired or launched, such as a cannon ball
orbit the path that one heavenly body takes around another
heliocentric having the sun at the center
geocentric having earth at the center
rationalism belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge
hypothesis an idea or assumption to be tested in an experiment
data facts or information
microscope an instrument that uses lenses to make objects appear larger
barometer an instrument used for measuring changes in the pressure of the atmosphere
thermometer an instrument used for measuring temperature
Copernican Theory sun was the center of the solar system- heliocentric
name key inventions during the scientific revolution (4) barometer, thermometer, telescope, microscope
what were some conflicts with the church during the scientific revolution (3) -church didn't want to be proven wrong -went against the bible -church didn't want to change (stick to tradition)
Galileo -perfected the telescope -wanted to be a monk but instead was a doctor -proved the copernican theory
Copernican -using observations and mathematics he discovered the heliocentric theory -wrote a book on his ideas that convinced very few people
Newton -discovered gravity -law of gravity: all objects have a force of attraction between them, but the strength of te force depends on the mass of the object
name key players to the scientific revolution (3) galileo, copernican, newton
what are the steps of the scientific method 1. state a question or problem 2. form a hypothesis 3.conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis 4. make careful observations and collect data 5. analyze the data to see if the hypothesis was correct
roots of the scientific revolution -rediscovery of greek and roman culture -rationalism
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