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