The Scientific Revolution Answers
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Which change occurred during the Renaissance?
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Islamic mathematicians developed algebra.B
Scholars revived an interest in classical ideas.C
Scientists used the astrolabe to map the stars.D
Greeks made early contributions to geometry.2
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The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
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Earth.B
the sun.C
the moon.D
Jupiter.3
Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
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Nicolaus CopernicusB
Galileo GalileiC
Johannes KeplerD
Isaac Newton4
Which completely transformed scientific study?
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the Scientific RevolutionB
the EnlightenmentC
the RenaissanceD
the Reformation5
Scientists in ancient Greece believed that
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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.6
Which describes a difference between Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton?
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Boyle created the coordinate plane system, while Newton discovered deductive reasoning.B
Boyle discovered the law of gravity, while Newton created the coordinate plane system.C
Boyle discovered the laws of motion, while Newton discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes.D
Boyle discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes, while Newton discovered the law of gravity.7
How did barometers advance science?
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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.8
Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?
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KeplerB
GalileoC
NewtonD
Copernicus9
How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
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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.10
The image shows a diagram developed by a German astronomer in the 1600s.
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The diagram showed that planets move in circular orbits around the sun, disproving the Copernican model.B
The diagram showed that Earth is closer to the sun than other planets, disproving the heliocentric theory.C
The diagram demonstrated the first law of planetary motion, proving the heliocentric theory.D
The diagram demonstrated the first law of planetary motion, proving the geocentric theory.Did you find these answers helpful?
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