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To increase in number, volume, and scope
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The time span between the birth of parents and the birth of their children
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An Earth centered theory, where the Earth is the center of the universe
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The attraction that the Earth has on an object on or near its surface
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The theory where the sun is the center of the universe
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a period from the 1500s to the 1700s in which many scientific advances changed people's traditional beliefs
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an explanation for how or why something happens
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the steps for an orderly search for knowledge
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the time period in the 1700s during which many Europeans began to break away from tradition and rethink political and social norms
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political system in which a ruler has total power
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to make sure or certain; promise
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relating to the armed forces, such as the army, navy, and the air force
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an agreement between the people and their government
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a government structure that has three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
