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Scientific Rev
Scientific Revolution Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |