Galileo (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Galileo Galilei's lifespan
Galileo Galilei's lifespan
1564-1642
What is Galileo called?
What is Galileo called?
Father of modern science
Geocentric model definition
Geocentric model definition
Earth-centred universe
Heliocentric model definition
Heliocentric model definition
Sun-centred universe
Who proposed heliocentric theory (1543)
Who proposed heliocentric theory (1543)
Nicholas Copernicus
Inductive method starts with
Inductive method starts with
Observations/data → theories
Galileo's telescope magnification (1609)
Galileo's telescope magnification (1609)
9x
What orbited Jupiter (Galileo's discovery)
What orbited Jupiter (Galileo's discovery)
Four moons
Galileo's Moon discovery
Galileo's Moon discovery
Mountains & valleys (not smooth/perfect)
Galileo's 1610 astronomy book
Galileo's 1610 astronomy book
The Starry Messenger
Year of Galileo's Church trial
Year of Galileo's Church trial
1633
Galileo's punishment from trial
Galileo's punishment from trial
House arrest until death (1642)
'Two books' metaphor components
'Two books' metaphor components
Scripture (Bible) & Nature (universe)
Bible teaches how to go to ___; nature teaches ___
Bible teaches how to go to ___; nature teaches ___
Heaven; how heavens go
Paradigm shift meaning
Paradigm shift meaning
Fundamental change in understanding universe