INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS STS Flashcards
17th - 18th century
The Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment is also called as the _________.
Age of Reason
A model for the solar system where the planets encircle the sun
COPERNICUS’ HELIOCENTRIC MODEL
He was the one that started the copernican revolution
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus was born at _____
Torun, Poland
He said that the moon , mercury, venus and the sun is orbiting the earth
Ptolemy
The model where the Earth is the universe is called ________
Geocentric mode/Ptolemaic model
Brought by a british naturalist and biologist
Darwinian Revolution
Known for his theory of evolution and natural selection
Charles Robert Darwin
Charles darwin published a book titled
On the Origin of Species, 1859
___________ is the change in the characteristics of species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.
Evolution
It is a theory that states that the process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive
Theory of Evolution
It is where Darwin rode in his historic voyage
H.M.S Beagle
When did the Voyage of Beagle began?
February 12th, 1831
What is the purpose of the voyage of beagle
Find evidence to purpose a revolutionary hypothesis
It is where Darwin landed and observed characteristics of many plants and animals that supported his theory
The Galapagos Island
Natural selection occurs because of following reasons
Overpopulation
Variation
Competition
Adaptation
Most species produce more offspring that can survive
Overpopulation
Differences among individual species
Variation
Organisms fight for their food and resources
Competition
Individuals with traits is best suited to the environment will survive
Adaptation
A revolution that involves how the mind works
Freudian Revolution