Test Review Questions

What does the heliocentric theory state?

The sun is at the center of the solar system.
What does the geocentric theory state?
The Earth is at the center and the planets orbit around the Earth in perfect circles
What variables affect gravity?
Mass of each object and the distance between the two objects.
Define gravity.
Every particle of matter attracts every other particle.
List the steps of the scientific method in order.
1. Recognize a question or problem
2. Make a hypothesis
3. Predict consequences
4. Do experiments
5. Formulate a general rule
Who developed the geocentric model?
Aristotle
What did the ancients call planets?
Wanderers
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
How many planets are there?
8
Who was Aristotle?
A Greek philosopher who developed the geocentric theory.
Where does the independent variable go on a line graph?
On the x-axis
Where do the dependent variable go on a line graph?
On the y-axis
Why did Isaac Newton not want to share his ideas?
Because Hooke stole his first ideas and he thought that would happen again.
What is the independent variable?
It is the variable that doesnt depend on any other variables. The scientist controls it.
What is a dependent variable?
The variable that depends on the independent variable. It changes based on the
independent variable.
What was science based on before the Scientific Revolution?
Reasoning and not on experimentation
Who supported Copernicuss heliocentric theory?
Kepler
What was the scientific revolution?
A revolution in human understanding and knowledge about the physical world that went

from understanding based just on reasoning to understanding based on experimentation

and evidence.