Question

the scientific revolution
invention or discovery\tyear
thermometer\t1593
barometer\t1643
microscope\t1595
telescope\t1608
which of these statements is supported by information in the graph?
○ the microscope was invented before the thermometer.
○ all of these instruments were invented within a twenty - year time period.
○ many important scientific instruments were invented during the scientific revolution.
○ the thermometer was the most important invention of this era.

Explanation:

• The thermometer was invented in 1593 and the microscope in 1595, so the microscope was not invented before the thermometer.
• The time period from 1593 to 1643 is more than twenty - year.
• The table shows several important scientific instruments (thermometer, barometer, microscope, telescope) invented during the Scientific Revolution.
• There is no information in the table to support that the thermometer was the most important invention.

Answer:

Many important scientific instruments were invented during the Scientific Revolution.