Science Crossword

6. where medical care started
7. studied the heavens and was one of the first to attempt a complete description of the planets and stars and assumed that Earth was at the center of the universe
8. studied the sky and tried to come up with a unifying theme to explain how the planets and stars moved
14. the idea the living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances
16. assumes that the Earth is the center of the universe and the planets and stars orbit it in a series of circles
18. an ancient form of paper, made from a plant
19. a statement describing what you think will happen in an experiment
20. did great worth in mathematics and is the face on the Fields Medal

1. believed to be the first true scientists
2. believed air was the most basic material in nature
3. proposed that all matter is composed of little units called atoms
4. this ancient medicine helped bring pain relief
5. believed everything is made of small material and was a student of Leucippus
9. the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
10. developed the compass
11. was well known for his medical knowledge and ability to heal people travel hundreds of miles in the hope that he would be able to cure their illnesses
12. everything is made up of these things
13. came up with the incorrect idea of spontaneous generation and wrote volumes of works on philosophy, mathematics, logic, and physics
15. studied living organisms and is believed to be the first scientist to try to explain the origin of the human race without reference to a Creator
17. this was used in ancient times to treat open wounds