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Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?
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The Scientific Revolution changed people’s understanding of the world.B
The Scientific Revolution caused people to question their religious beliefs.C
The Scientific Revolution brought back ideas like humanism and realism.D
The Scientific Revolution resulted in a revival of classical ways of thinking.2
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Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?
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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.3
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.4
The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
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Earth.B
the sun.C
the moon.D
Jupiter.5
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EnlightenmentB
scientific methodC
RenaissanceD
heliocentric theory6
Which statement best describes the scientific method?
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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.7
Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?
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Nicolaus CopernicusB
Galileo GalileiC
Johannes KeplerD
Isaac Newton8
Which statement describes the Greek philosopher Socrates?
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Socrates developed a theory about the universe.B
Socrates taught that reasoning was the way to truth.C
Socrates wrote a book on the principles of geometry.D
Socrates built an advanced version of the astrolabe.9
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
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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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