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How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

A
He invented new scientific instruments.
B
He developed mathematical principles.
C
He made discoveries about the universe.
D
He developed a new way to solve problems.
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Who developed the geocentric theory?

A
Aristotle.
B
Euclid.
C
Galileo.
D
Socrates.
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Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

A
the study of science was connected to feeling and emotion.
B
the study of science was connected to magic and mysticism.
C
everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.
D
everything in the world could be explained by faith and religion.
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Which completely transformed scientific study?

A
the Scientific Revolution
B
the Enlightenment
C
the Renaissance
D
the Reformation
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Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

A
Nicolaus Copernicus
B
Galileo Galilei
C
Johannes Kepler
D
Isaac Newton
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How did barometers advance science?

A
They allowed scientists to study objects in space.
B
They allowed scientists to measure temperature.
C
They allowed scientists to measure pressure.
D
They allowed scientists to observe objects closely.
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Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?

A
It proposed that gravity affects motion on Earth, which sounded unbelievable to many people.
B
It supported the teachings of the Catholic Church during the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
C
It presented an unfamiliar method of conducting research and creating new scientific theories.
D
It was a radical change in people’s understanding of the universe and Earth’s place in it.
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The geocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
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Enlightenmentscientific methodRenaissanceheliocentric theory

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Enlightenment
B
scientific method
C
Renaissance
D
heliocentric theory
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Which statement best describes the scientific method?

A
The scientific method was a new theory about the planets and the sun.
B
The scientific method was a new way to solve problems and do research.
C
The scientific method was a way to reason developed by the ancient Greeks.
D
The scientific method was a set of theories that countered Church teachings.

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