Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th Centuries
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What are the 3 Cs that are characteristics of a scientist?

  • Creativity, curiosity, critical thinking (correct)
  • Collaboration, communication, composure
  • Cognition, concentration, charisma
  • Confidence, compassion, cooperation

    • Who proposed that the planets revolved around the sun when everyone believed Earth was the center of the universe?

  • Johannes Kepler
  • Galileo Galilei
  • Isaac Newton
  • Nicolaus Copernicus (correct)

    • What foundational understanding did Copernicus provide for future scientists even though his model wasn't entirely correct?

  • Laws of motion
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Heliocentric model (correct)
  • Theory of relativity

    • What explanation did Copernicus provide for the changing seasons?

    <p>Gradual shifts of Earth's axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of a scientist did Copernicus demonstrate by challenging the prevailing belief about the universe?

    <p>Creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key element of the Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>Emphasis on abstract reasoning and quantitative thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the establishment of printing machines contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>It facilitated the faster spread of new ideas and discoveries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which view of nature replaced the dominant Greek perspective during the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>Nature as a machine with an emphasis on understanding how it works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did scientists and scholars contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>By publishing their works to spark interest and challenge contemporary ideologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Scientific Revolution considered significant in human development?

    <p>It led to the formulation of scientific ideas and transformation of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the expedited communication during the Scientific Revolution affect scientific interest?

    <p>It accelerated scientific interest among people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Johannes Kepler's three laws of planetary motion?

    <p>The planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus, the time necessary to traverse any arc is proportional to the area of the sector, and there is a relationship between the squares of periodic times and cubes of radii.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which field did Johannes Kepler provide a new and correct account of how vision occurs?

    <p>Optics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematical concept did Johannes Kepler provide the first proof for?

    <p>Logarithms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Johannes Kepler contribute to the development of calculus?

    <p>He discovered how to calculate volumes of solids of revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Kepler calculate that established the truth of heliocentric astronomy?

    <p>The most exact astronomical tables known at that time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is known for contributing significantly to science and the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

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