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Which describes a difference between Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton?

A
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.
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Which completely transformed scientific study?

A
the Scientific Revolution
B
the Enlightenment
C
the Renaissance
D
the Reformation
4

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.
5

During the Middle Ages, Islamic scholars made key advancements in

A
astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
B
astronomy, biology, geology, and medicine.
C
biology, botany, mathematics, and physics.
D
biology, botany, geology, and physics.
6

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.
7

Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?

A
Kepler
B
Galileo
C
Newton
D
Copernicus
8

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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The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
10

Which change occurred during the Renaissance?

A
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.

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