Galileo and Copernicus

1234567891011
Across
  1. 5. The Model proposed by Copernicus which placed the sun at the centre of our solar system
  2. 7. Galileo disproved a law proposed by this Greek philosopher
  3. 9. Nicholaus Copernicus was from this country
  4. 11. A Church court that persecuted Galileo
Down
  1. 1. The largest planet in the solar system
  2. 2. An optical device used to observe the planets and other objects in our night sky
  3. 3. The Model supported by the Church which placed Earth at the centre of our solar system
  4. 4. Galileo was amongst the first people to observe rings around this planet
  5. 6. the study of the universe, including the planets and the stars
  6. 8. The Italian city Galileo was born in in 1564
  7. 10. A Greek scientist and mathematician who influenced scientific thought during the Middle Ages