What was Francis Bacon's contribution to the scientific revolution during the 17th century?A.His invention of the compass allowed for greater accuracy in navigation.B.His experiments with gravity caused people to question the authority of the church.C.His writing emphasized the importance of empiricism and proposed a version of the scientific method.D.His discovery of the uses for electricity caused rapid scientific advancements.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

.    The “Scientific Revolution” was an important movement that emphasized Europe’s shift toward modernized science in fields such as mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry (Grant). B.    Francis Bacon, in particular, is remembered today primarily for the “scientific method” as a way of establishing what is true from what is false perception (a method that still lies at the heart of modern science). C.    Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the English philosopher, was instrumental in the development of the Scientific Revolution in the late 18th century even though he had passed away centuries before. D.    It was an extension of the Renaissance period, which then led to the Enlightenment which brought advances across all areas of human endeavor.

Why was the development of the scientific method a significant factor in the scientific revolution?A.It allowed scientists to repeat and verify the work of others.B.It provided common ground on which scientists and priests could agree.C.It showed that scientists could pursue knowledge without wealthy patrons.D.It convinced most Europeans to abandon religion entirely.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Galileo made an important contribution to science by Select one: proving the existence of other planets. discovering the origins of stars. determining the causes of eclipses. providing evidence for a heliocentric universe.

Francis Bacon was an early proponent of the scientific method and promoted the Baconian Method, a methodology for scientific inquiry. It states A. inherent forms only exist in conjunction with matter. B. that the spiritual world has subsistent forms separate from the material world. C. that the idea is the permanent reality that makes a thing what it is. D. one should be able to deduce by inductive reasoning the real nature of things.

Why were Galileo Galilei's astronomical observations important to the scientific revolution?A.They confirmed Copernicus's controversial theory that the Earth revolved around the sun.B.They demonstrated that the Bible actually supported many new scientific discoveries.C.They mathematically confirmed Isaac Newton's laws of motion and theory of gravity.D.They proved that an empirical approach could not be used in the study of physical motion.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS