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Science and Exploration Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Scientific Revolution | series of events that led to the birth of modern science |
logical | reasoned, well thought out |
principles | basic beliefs, rules, or laws |
theories | explanations developed to explain observed facts |
alchemy | a forerunner of chemistry that experimented in turning common metals into gold |
mechanics | the study of objects and motion |
barometer | a device that measures air pressure |
scientific method | a step by step process for performing experiments and other scientific research |
circumnavigate | go all the way around, the globe |
plantations | a large farm |
mercantilism | a system in which the government controls all economic activity in order to make itself stronger and richer |
capitalism | a system in which individuals and private business run most industries |
market economy | what goods and services are bought and sold are determined by individuals within that economy |
Spanish Armada | a large fleet of Spanish naval ships sent to attack England in 1588 |
Columbian Exchange | the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World (America) and the Old World (Europe) |