Matching Pairs WHII.4 Age of DiscoveryOnline version Terms and defs. related to ideas of the Age of Discovery by Mr. Wetzel 1 Diffusion 2 Geocentric Theroy 3 Middle Passage 4 Eastern Hemisphere 5 Gravity 6 Heliocentric Theory 7 Columbian Exchange 8 Prime Meridian Belief that the Sun is the center of the solar system Part of the Earth lying East of the Prime Meridian The force that causes objects with mass to be pulled towards each other The exchange of products between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere Belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system The spread of cultural elements from one group to another through contact Journey from North Africa to the Americas. Slaves were taken along this route. Imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude. Runs through Greenwich, England 1 Scientific measurement 2 Smallpox 3 Triangular trade 4 Scientific Method 5 Scientific Revolution 6 Reasoned observation Process of finding new info. Involves creating a hypothesis, running an experiment, and recording results Series of rapid advancements in science, mathematics, and politics in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries The use of numbers and formulas to prove the validity of a claim Infectious disease spread to America by contact with Europeans. One of the deadliest diseases of all time System of commerce where ships traveled from Europe, to Africa, and to the Americas in that order Method of finding truth through experimentation and recording the results
