Scientific Revolution

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Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?

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Geocentric

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Term that defines the concept that the sun is the center of the universe.

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heliocentric

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The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...

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the Scientific Method

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Who was the Polish mathematician and astronomer who first determined that the sun was the center of the solar system?

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Copernicus

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A German mathematician who was known for his laws of planetary motion in elliptical orbits around the sun.

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Kepler

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Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation?

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Newton

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Who proposed a system of EXPERIMENTATION to find new truths through this type of scientific method?

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Bacon

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Who created an improved telescope that confirmed the findings of Copernicus?

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Galileo

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How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

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By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

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Who proposed a mathematical system using REASON and LOGIC to find new truths through this type of scientific method?

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