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what idea did he come up with about the universe
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heliocentric
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heliocentric
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earth orbits the sun
3
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what did he find out about the universe
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its super vast!!
4
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what was the church’s reaction to copernicus’s findings
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they were upset because it undermines their authority
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what does copernicus do in order to have his ideas heard
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he writes a book and publishes it right before he dies.
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which scientist supports Copernicus’s idea
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Johannes kepler
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what book does johannes kepler write
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Mysterium
8
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what are johannes keplers’ findings
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planets travel in ellipses
planets move faster near the sun
9
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why are copernicus and kepler really important
A
they prepared the way for better calculations
Unit 8: scientific revolution
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