The Copernican Revolution
Description: The Copernican Revolution was a major shift in scientific thinking that occurred during the 16th century. It was sparked by the work of Nicolaus Copernicus, who proposed that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. This idea contradicted the prevailing geocentric model, which held that the Earth was the center of the universe. | |
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Who is credited with proposing the heliocentric model of the universe?
What was the prevailing model of the universe before the Copernican Revolution?
What was the main argument against the heliocentric model at the time of Copernicus?
Who was the first astronomer to publicly support the heliocentric model after Copernicus?
What was the name of the book in which Copernicus presented his heliocentric model?
What was the name of the astronomer who developed the three laws of planetary motion?
What was the name of the astronomer who used the telescope to observe the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus?
What was the name of the astronomer who developed the law of universal gravitation?
What was the impact of the Copernican Revolution on the development of science?
Which of the following is not a consequence of the Copernican Revolution?
Which of the following astronomers was NOT a supporter of the Copernican Revolution?
What was the name of the church that condemned Galileo Galilei for his support of the heliocentric model?
When did the Roman Catholic Church finally remove Galileo Galilei's work from its list of banned books?
What is the name of the space probe that was launched in 2004 to study the planet Mercury?
What is the name of the space telescope that was launched in 2009 to study the early universe?