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The experiment is at the heart of this way of reaching the truth about the nature of our universe.
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Scientific Method
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a method
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Name the 5 steps of the Scientific Method.
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State the Problem, Gather information & Form a Hypothesis,Experiment,Observe and record data, State a Conclusion.
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The idea that the Earth was fixed in space & the Sun and planets revolved around it is called?
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Geocentric Theory
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The theory that the SUN is the center of the solar system is called?
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Heliocentric Theory
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Greek word helios!
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The Polish astronomer who first stated heliocentric theory was?
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Copernicus
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Copper on an Atwood
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Ptolemy's theory stated that what was the CENTER of the known universe?
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the Earth
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Hello...you live on the planet!
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This Tycho Brahe assistant proved Copernican theory, and proved that planets move in an eliptical orbit.
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Kepler
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Galileo felt that Copernicus was right because he studied the planets, Sun & Moon with this.
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the telescope
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it was first used by the Navy
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What major institution objected to the theories of Galileo, calling them heresy?
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the Catholic Church
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think Pope, big Papi
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Name two things that happened to Galileo, "the father of experimental science," as a result of the Inquisition.
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he was charged with heresy and his book were banned by the Church until 1992!
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What was the first planetary object that Galileo saw with his telescope?
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the Moon
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One of these days Alice..right to the________!
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Name the famous British "father of physics" who was born on the day Galileo died.
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Newton
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He loved to eat figs. Really! They're good for you.
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What other important scientific idea did Galileo discover and prove before he died?
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That gravity makes all objects fall at the same rate of speed.
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They say he did this test from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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What was Issac Newton's most important discovery?
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gravity
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They say that an apple conked him on the head!
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Newton's idea that we can predict the pattern for all objects in the universe is called?
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Scientific law
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He was like...Moses to science!
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What did Versalius study?
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Anatomy
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He had a body of evidence!
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What did William Harvey discover through his research in anatomy?
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How the heart pumps-circulatory system.
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Without these there would be no Valentines Day!
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Explain how both the models for change in the Renaissance & Reformation were different from the Scientific Revolution.
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The models for the Renaissance & Reformation were the past...the Scientific Revolution the future.
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think before and after
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He wrote "Discourse & Method." I think therefore I am!
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Rene Descartes
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He was always on top of things...ala carte
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Queen Elizabeth's favorite scientist..he said "the truth isn't known until investigation."
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Francis Bacon
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He was a real ham!
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