Bayou Bridges Unit 5 Ch. 3 The Scientific Revolution Vocab Flashcard

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describing earth as the center of the universe

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geocentric

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describing the sun as the center of the universe

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heliocentric

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the act of cutting something into parts in order to study it

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dissection

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a branch of mathematics that studies the measurements and relationships between lines, angles, surfaces, and shapes

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geometry

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a method of looking at information and evidence through questioning and doubt

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skepticism

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based on reason and logic

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rational