Scientific Revolution Pop Flashcard

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What does the word "geo" mean?

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earth

Front

What does the word "helio" mean?

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sun

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The Scientific Revolution began when ________ _________ wrote his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Sphere.

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Nicolas Copernicus

Front

Which powerful organization promoted the Geocentric Model?

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Catholic Church

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The geocentric model stated that the ______ was the center of the solar system.

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earth

Front

The heliocentric model stated that the ____ was the center of the solar system?

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sun

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Kepler stated that the planets revolved around the sun in an ______ shape.

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elliptical

Front

Francis Bacon introduced (or invented) what to help scientist prove their theories? It is a step by step process that is still used today.

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Scientific Method

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As the Scientific Revolution progressed, what became the center of knowledge?

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science

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New _____ during the Scientific Revolution led to new discoveries and theories.

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inventions