chapter 22 section 1

a new way of thinking about the natural world using reasoning, observation, and experimentation

• The Scientific Revolution (1550-1789)

• By the 1600s, European scientists began to:

• theories

1) question ancient accepted beliefs

2) Develop theories based on experimentation

• The Scientific Revolution (1550-1789)

• By the 1600s, European scientists began to:

• theories

During the Scientific Revolution, scientists attempted to test their ______ using their willingness and careful observation.

• The Scientific Revolution (1550-1789)

• By the 1600s, European scientists began to:

• theories

How the Renaissance helped lead to the scientific revolution

• inspired curiosity and revival of learning/ scholars began to question long held ancient beliefs/ the printing press spread new ideas and increased literacy

• New discoveries proved ancient beliefs incorrect/ new research in astronomy, mathematics, and navigation/ expansion of trade

How the Age of Exploration helped lead to the scientific revolution

• inspired curiosity and revival of learning/ scholars began to question long held ancient beliefs/ the printing press spread new ideas and increased literacy

• New discoveries proved ancient beliefs incorrect/ new research in astronomy, mathematics, and navigation/ expansion of trade

the ancient Earth-centered view of the universe

• Geocentric Theory

• most scholars believed the Earth was immovable

• The sun-centered view of the universe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• feared persecution from the catholic church

Why did scholars accept the geocentric view during the Middle Ages?

• Geocentric Theory

• most scholars believed the Earth was immovable

• The sun-centered view of the universe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• feared persecution from the catholic church

Heliocentric theory

• the Earth-centered view of the universe

• most scholars believed the Earth was immovable

• The sun-centered view of the universe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• feared persecution from the catholic church

In the early 1500s, after studying planetary movements for more than 25 years, Polish astronomer ______ concluded that the sun was at the center of the universe

• the Earth-centered view of the universe

• most scholars believed the Earth was immovable

• The sun-centered view of the universe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• feared persecution from the catholic church

Why did Copernicus wait to publish On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies, until just before his death in 1543?

• the Earth-centered view of the universe

• most scholars believed the Earth was immovable

• The sun-centered view of the universe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• feared persecution from the catholic church