Pioneers of the Scientific Revolution Flashcards

303609918	What is the Scientific Revolution and about what time did it start?	It was the transformation in European thought in the 1500's and 1600's that called for scientific observation, experimentation, and the questioning of traditional opinions. It was based on reason and objectivity. Not religious views	0
303609919	What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?	Step 1: Identify a problem. Step 2: Form a hypothesis that can be tested. Step 3: Perform experiments to test the hypothesis. Step 4: Record the results of the experiments. Step 5: Analyze the results of the experiments to form a conclusion that either proves or disproves the hypothesis.	1
303609920	Who developed the Heiocentric theory which stated Copernicus's discovery states that the earth revolves around the sun?	Nicolaus Copernicus	2
303609921	Who was the first astronomer to prove that the planets orbited the sun in an ellipse pattern (planetary motion)?	Johnannes Kepler	3
303609922	Who built the first telescope that helped him prove the heliocentric theory of Copernicus?	Galileo Galilei	4
303609923	Who discovered laws of gravity?	Isaac Newton	5
303609924	Who discovered the circulation of blood in the body?	William Harvey	6