SECTION 1: THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Flashcards
1
Q
New way of thinking about the natural world based on careful
observation and a willingness to question
A
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
2
Q
Theory that the sun is at the center of the universe
A
HELIOCENTRIC THEORY
3
Q
View which held that the earth was the center of the universe
A
GEOCENTRIC THEORY
4
Q
Scientist who was forced by the Catholic Church to take back scientific
ideas that disagreed with the church’s view
A
GALILEO GALILEI
5
Q
Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
A
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
6
Q
Scientist who discovered laws of motion and gravity
A
ISAAC NEWTON
