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1. Atomists Atoms are infinite and in random motion. Beloved in principle of plentitude
2. Principle of Plen- The universe contains all possible forms of existence. Anything is possible. Relates
titidue to quantum mechanics
3. Murphy's Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
4. occams razor the most simple explanation is the most likely explanation
5. Copernican Prin- the principle that the Earth is not the center of the universe and is the same from
ciple all directions.
6. Principle of rela- The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.
tivity
7. rotational period how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn. Synchronous rotation+revo-
lutionary period=RP
8. Doctrine of reconnect God with humanity; Jesus atoned for sins of humankind/reconnected us
Atonement to God. This is used to say that no, extraterrestrials do not live in sin
9. Geocentric Theo- Earth is the center of the universe. Aristotelian.
ry
10. Heliocentric The- Every thing revolves around the sun studied by Galelo and Copernicus
ory
11. Parallax An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.
The reason why the heliocentric model was not immediately accepted
12. Tycho Brahe Created the Geo-Heliocentric model where the earth was still at the Center but
other planets orbit the sun. Greatest observational data before the telescope.
Believed if Copernicus was correct, then the space between stars was vast and a
waste unless there were stellar inhabitants
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13. Moons of Jupiter Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Also known as the Galilean moons.
14. Johannes Kepler German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
15. eccentricity how much an ellipse is stretched out compared to a perfect circle
16. Astronomical the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million km
Unit (AU)
17. Teleology The attempt to describe the existence of something by seeing it serve a purpose
18. Kepler's Somni- Divided the moon into hemispheres (Subvolva - had moon and Privolva - no moon)
um
19. Planet A Celestial object which is in orbit around the sun, and is massive enough to
assume a spherical shape and clear the neighbourhood around its orbit.
20. Anthropocen- A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment. Our planet is the
trism best planet.
21. dwarf planet An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its
orbit. Ceres was the first discovered in 1801
22. Omnipotence Unlimited power
23. Condemnation of Condemned Aristophanes philosophy that limited the omnipotence of god and
1277 opened the door for debate on plurality of worlds
24. Plurality of Fontenelle - book of six dialogues between a marquis and a philosopher in which
Worlds all the planets in our solar system are populated
25. What are the pri- Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
mary elements in
living cells?
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1. Atomists Atoms are infinite and in random motion. Beloved in principle of plentitude
2. Principle of Plen- The universe contains all possible forms of existence. Anything is possible. Relates
titidue to quantum mechanics
3. Murphy's Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
4. occams razor the most simple explanation is the most likely explanation
5. Copernican Prin- the principle that the Earth is not the center of the universe and is the same from
ciple all directions.
6. Principle of rela- The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.
tivity
7. rotational period how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn. Synchronous rotation+revo-
lutionary period=RP
8. Doctrine of reconnect God with humanity; Jesus atoned for sins of humankind/reconnected us
Atonement to God. This is used to say that no, extraterrestrials do not live in sin
9. Geocentric Theo- Earth is the center of the universe. Aristotelian.
ry
10. Heliocentric The- Every thing revolves around the sun studied by Galelo and Copernicus
ory
11. Parallax An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.
The reason why the heliocentric model was not immediately accepted
12. Tycho Brahe Created the Geo-Heliocentric model where the earth was still at the Center but
other planets orbit the sun. Greatest observational data before the telescope.
Believed if Copernicus was correct, then the space between stars was vast and a
waste unless there were stellar inhabitants
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13. Moons of Jupiter Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Also known as the Galilean moons.
14. Johannes Kepler German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
15. eccentricity how much an ellipse is stretched out compared to a perfect circle
16. Astronomical the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million km
Unit (AU)
17. Teleology The attempt to describe the existence of something by seeing it serve a purpose
18. Kepler's Somni- Divided the moon into hemispheres (Subvolva - had moon and Privolva - no moon)
um
19. Planet A Celestial object which is in orbit around the sun, and is massive enough to
assume a spherical shape and clear the neighbourhood around its orbit.
20. Anthropocen- A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment. Our planet is the
trism best planet.
21. dwarf planet An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its
orbit. Ceres was the first discovered in 1801
22. Omnipotence Unlimited power
23. Condemnation of Condemned Aristophanes philosophy that limited the omnipotence of god and
1277 opened the door for debate on plurality of worlds
24. Plurality of Fontenelle - book of six dialogues between a marquis and a philosopher in which
Worlds all the planets in our solar system are populated
25. What are the pri- Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
mary elements in
living cells?
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