Across
- 4. English scientist who discovered laws of motion and gravity
- 6. used mathematics to prove that Copernicus's basic idea was correct
- 8. made detailed drawings of the human anatomy
- 10. the second step to the scientific method is to form a _______.
- 12. this theory was formed in the Middle Ages and held that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe
- 13. believed that the physical world was made up of smaller components that joined together
- 15. Polish astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory
- 16. helped develop the scientific method; his thinking was based on logic and mathematics.
Down
- 1. this theory was the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- 2. first used the process called vaccination to prevent smallpox
- 3. Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope; his discoveries put him into direct conflict with the Roman Catholic Church
- 5. Enlightenment belief that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws
- 7. Gililei discovered that the moon was ______.
- 9. this scientific _______ was a new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs
- 11. this method used logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas
- 14. helped develop the scientific method; believed that scientists should base their thinking on what they can observe and test