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ScientificRev. Vocab
Question | Answer |
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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. |
Orbit | The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution |
Heliocentric 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." |
Copernican Theory | The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting around it |
Projectile | A missile designed to be fired from a rocket or gun |
Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Hypothesis | An idea or assumption to be tested in an experiment |
Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis |
Microscope | An instrument used to make very small objects visible |
Barometer | Measures changes in the pressure of the atmosphere |
Thermometer | An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature |