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Which describes a difference between Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton?

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Boyle created the coordinate plane system, while Newton discovered deductive reasoning.
B
Boyle discovered the law of gravity, while Newton created the coordinate plane system.
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Boyle discovered the laws of motion, while Newton discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes.
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Boyle discovered the relationship between pressure and gas volumes, while Newton discovered the law of gravity.
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How did barometers advance science?

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They allowed scientists to study objects in space.
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They allowed scientists to measure temperature.
C
They allowed scientists to measure pressure.
D
They allowed scientists to observe objects closely.
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The first step in the scientific method is to

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test with an experiment.
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form a hypothesis.
C
draw a conclusion.
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analyze the data.
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How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

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He invented new scientific instruments.
B
He developed mathematical principles.
C
He made discoveries about the universe.
D
He developed a new way to solve problems.
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Which statement best explains how the Scientific Revolution changed ways of thinking?

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The Scientific Revolution changed people’s understanding of the world.
B
The Scientific Revolution caused people to question their religious beliefs.
C
The Scientific Revolution brought back ideas like humanism and realism.
D
The Scientific Revolution resulted in a revival of classical ways of thinking.
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Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?

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Kepler
B
Galileo
C
Newton
D
Copernicus
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Who developed the geocentric theory?

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Aristotle.
B
Euclid.
C
Galileo.
D
Socrates.
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Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?

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It proposed that gravity affects motion on Earth, which sounded unbelievable to many people.
B
It supported the teachings of the Catholic Church during the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
C
It presented an unfamiliar method of conducting research and creating new scientific theories.
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It was a radical change in people’s understanding of the universe and Earth’s place in it.
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The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

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Earth.
B
the sun.
C
the moon.
D
Jupiter.
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During the Middle Ages, Islamic scholars made key advancements in

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astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
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astronomy, biology, geology, and medicine.
C
biology, botany, mathematics, and physics.
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biology, botany, geology, and physics.

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