5.1 vocab

World History 2011 2012 with Mahl at Bishop Watterson High School

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By: Taylor Woodford
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Holt World History: Human Legacy: Modern Era
Created: 2011-09-06
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Geocentric Theory

The theory that the earth is the center of the universe and the sun, moon, and planets all revolve around the earth.

Scientific Revolution

A new way of thinking where scientists pose theories anout the natural world and developed procedures to test their ideas.

Scientific Method

Steps to investigate and discover new ideas.

Rene Decartes

A scholar who helped develop the scientific method.

Heliocentric Theory

The theory discovered by Copernicus which states that the earth revolves around the sun.

Galileo

An Italian scientist who built the first telescope in 1609, which is used for astronamy . This led to many astronomical discoveries.

Isaac Newton

An English scientist who created Newton's three laws of motion. He also made other discoveries in the fields of biology and chemistry.

About this deck

By: Taylor Woodford
Textbook:

Holt World History: Human Legacy: Modern Era
Created: 2011-09-06
Size: 7 flashcards
Views: 9

About StudyBlue

“I have used this website for three exams, and I see a huge difference in my test results.”
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