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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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Who created the scientific method?

A
Francis Bacon
B
René Descartes
C
Robert Boyle
D
Johannes Kepler
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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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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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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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The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

A
Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
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Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?

A
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.
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During the Middle Ages, Islamic scholars made key advancements in

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astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
B
astronomy, biology, geology, and medicine.
C
biology, botany, mathematics, and physics.
D
biology, botany, geology, and physics.
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The first step in the scientific method is to

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test with an experiment.
B
form a hypothesis.
C
draw a conclusion.
D
analyze the data.
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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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