Flashcards: Scientific Revolution

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Geocentric Theory

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The theory that the Earth is at the center and all other objects orbit around it.

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Scientific Revolution

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A period of great scientific discovery and advancement in Europe, roughly spanning the 16th to 18th centuries, which laid the foundations for modern science.

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Heliocentric Theory

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The theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe and the Earth and other planets orbit around it.

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Vaccination

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A medical procedure that involves an individual being deliberately infected with a small amount of a virus in order to develop an immune response to fight the same virus in the future.

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Deism

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The belief that God exists and created the world but does not interfere with the workings of the universe, which operates according to natural laws.

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Heresy

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A belief or opinion that is contrary to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Scientific Method

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A systematic procedure of observing, experimenting, and analyzing to answer questions and test hypotheses in science.

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Galileo

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An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer known for his improvements to the telescope and support for the heliocentric theory.

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Isaac Newton

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An English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who is widely recognized for his laws of motion and gravitation.

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Robert Boyle

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An Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor, known for Boyle's Law which describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.