Scientific Revolution

2. An explanation a scientist develops based on facts
7. German astronomer he proved that the planets orbit the sun.
8. A step by step method for performing experiments and other scientific research
10. A series of events that led to the birth of modern science; it lasted about 1540 to 1700
11. A solution a scientist proposes to solve a problem

1. English scientist, he studied and simplified the work of earlier scientists. He identified four laws that explained how the physical world works
3. French philosopher he believed that nothing should be accepted as true if it had not been proven. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
4. Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution.
5. Italian scientist, he was the first scientist to routinely use experiments to test theories. He was placed on trial for supporting theories that contradicted church teachings.
6. English philosopher, he argued that science could be pursued in a systematic fashion. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
9. Someone who looks at the world in a reasonable and logical way