Relier Pairs WHII.4 Age of DiscoveryVersion en ligne Terms and defs. related to ideas of the Age of Discovery par Mr. Wetzel 1 Heliocentric Theory 2 Eastern Hemisphere 3 Prime Meridian 4 Middle Passage 5 Columbian Exchange 6 Geocentric Theroy 7 Gravity 8 Diffusion Imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude. Runs through Greenwich, England The spread of cultural elements from one group to another through contact Belief that the Sun is the center of the solar system Journey from North Africa to the Americas. Slaves were taken along this route. The force that causes objects with mass to be pulled towards each other Belief that the Earth is the center of the solar system Part of the Earth lying East of the Prime Meridian The exchange of products between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere 1 Triangular trade 2 Scientific Revolution 3 Smallpox 4 Reasoned observation 5 Scientific Method 6 Scientific measurement 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 Method of finding truth through experimentation and recording the results Process of finding new info. Involves creating a hypothesis, running an experiment, and recording results 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