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WHII Unit 5.2 Test
Scientific Revolution Mini Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Revolution | The complete change of studying science and math |
| Renaissance | this movement rediscovered ancient Greek and Roman math |
| Technology | The Era of Exploration led Europeans to develop new ____ for faster maritime travel |
| Secular | Meaning "worldly" not based on RCC teachings |
| Experimentation | Conclusions began to be based on ____ and observation during the Scientific Revolution |
| Roman Catholic Church | Prior to the Scientific Revolution, many observations about science were based on the teachings of the - |
| Copernicus | developed the Heliocentric Theory |
| Heliocentric Theory | Sun-Centered universe model, developed by observation and mathematics |
| Kepler | developed the laws of planetary motion |
| Planetary Motion | "heavenly bodies" aka planets orbit in an elliptical motion |
| Galileo | developed the first telescope used for science |
| heretic | Galileo was declared a ___ by the RCC because of the publishing of his findings in the book "Starry Messenger" |
| Isaac Newton | developed the laws of gravity, motion, and calculus |
| Gravity | Newton used math to determine ____ keeps planets in orbit |
| Motion | Newton's Laws of ____ Body at rest, stays at rest Acceleration is caused by force Every action, there is a reaction |
| Calculus | Newton's study of change and movement |
| William Harvey | discovered the circulation of blood |
| Heart | Harvey's discoveries led to foundational medicine and that the ____ is a pump, essential to life |
| Superstition | The Scientific Revolution is a move away from belief and _____ and the expansion of scientific knowledge |
| Scientific Method | collecting evidence, testing the hypothesis, and collecting data are all a part of the- |