Across
- 4. first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- 8. theory that Earth is the center of the solar system or the universe
- 9. medieval practice that utilized experimentation and had the goal of turning one substance into another
- 11. belief that observable evidence is the primary path to knowledge; inductive reasoning
- 15. the subject area that attempted to explain how the natural world worked in the classical and medieval periods
- 16. Device used to make small objects appear larger
- 19. The scientific law discovered by Newton that describes gravity
- 20. Resistance of a mass to changes in its velocity; described by Newton's 1st Law of Motion
- 22. theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth revolving around it
- 23. The shape that the orbits of celestial bodies make
- 24. Invented the Cartesian Coordinate plane, famously stated that one should doubt anything that could not be proven, and established rules for deductive reasoning
- 25. natural philosopher who argued for geocentrism
Down
- 1. Proved using mathematics that celestial bodies have elliptical orbits
- 2. A body of knowledge supported by evidence collected systematically using observation and experimentation
- 3. Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
- 5. Invented the first version of the scientific method and rules for inductive reasoning
- 6. force of attraction between all masses in the universe that increases with mass and decreases with distance
- 7. an argument that is logical according to the rules of deductive reasoning; an argument in which if the premises are true the conclusion must be true
- 10. Discovered the scientific laws that form the foundation for modern physics
- 12. belief in reason and logic as the primary paths to knowledge; deductive reasoning
- 13. one of the inventors of the microscope and discoverer of cells
- 14. in deductive reasoning, a valid argument with factually true premises
- 17. elliptical trajectory of an object that is falling endlessly around another object
- 18. Proved the heliocentric model was correct as well as that objects fall at universal rates
- 21. Device used to measure temperature
