haley.carlock01
Quiz by , created more than 1 year ago

This is a review guide I had to make for first period.

27
0
0
haley.carlock01
Created by haley.carlock01 about 9 years ago
Close

Scientific Revolution

Question 1 of 12

1

Who was the first European to make regular observations of the heavens using a telescope?

Select one of the following:

  • Galileo

  • Isaac Newton

  • Robert Boyle

  • Margaret Cavendish

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

Sir Isaac Newton proposed 4 laws of motion.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

What is a system of planetary motion that placed the sun at the center of the universe? (Hint: It was proposed by Nicholas Copernicus)

Select one of the following:

  • Heliocentric

  • Geocentric

  • Ptolemaic System

  • Law of Inertia

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

What is the system of planetary motion that placed Earth in the center of the universe? (Hint: It is named after Ptolemy)

Select one of the following:

  • Geocentric

  • Heliocentric

  • Ptolemaic System

  • Inductive Reasoning

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

What is the Law of Universal Gravitation?

Select one of the following:

  • 1/3 of Sir Isaac Newton's rules of motion.

  • A law that states gravity is illegal.

  • A law that states gravity does not exist.

  • The 4th law of motion by Isaac Newton.

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

Who was the most famous female astronomer in Germany?

Select one of the following:

  • Margaret Cavendish

  • Maria Winkelmann

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

Who was Francois Bacon?

Select one of the following:

  • One of the first scientists to conduct controlled experiments.

  • Thought Earth was the center of the universe.

  • French philosopher that used inductive reasoning to learn about nature.

  • English philosopher that used inductive reasoning to learn about nature.

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

Who wrote "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"?

Select one of the following:

  • Isaac Newton

  • Nicholas Copernicus

  • Robert Boyle

  • Galileo Galilee

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

Who wrote "Observations Upon Experimental Philosophy"?

Select one of the following:

  • Margaret Cavendish

  • Maria Winkelmann

  • Ptolemy

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

Who was Robert Boyle?

Select one of the following:

  • One of the first scientists to conduct controlled experiments. Properties of gases led to his law.

  • Mathematics professor.

  • Used inductive reasoning to learn about nature.

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

What is inductive reasoning?

Select one of the following:

  • Scientists should proceed from the particular to the general.

  • System of thought proposed by Copernicus.

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

What is a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world?

Select one of the following:

  • Scientific Method

  • Inductive Reasoning

Explanation

Previous
Next