Unit 1 Lesson 5 Study Guide

2. Invented the first microscope.
3. Improved the astronomical telescope, was the first to observe the craters and mountains on the moon, the first to observe four of Jupiter's moons.
10. Perfected the single lens microscope, became one of the first people to see cells and bacteria.
13. Greek philosopher who believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and other heavenly bodies revolved around it.
14. It was used to convert experiments and observations into scientific laws.
15. Invented a system for naming chemical elements; considered the founder of modern chemistry.
18. Careful, step-by-step process used to confirm findings and to prove or disprove a hypothesis.
20. Discovered that arteries carried blood but many of his ideas about human anatomy proved to be wrong.
22. Developed an ointment for preventing infections, discovered a better way to seal wounds, and introduced the use of artificial limbs.
23. Force that pulls objects in Earth's sphere to the center of the Earth.
26. A branch of mathematics in which calculations are made using special symbolic notations.
27. Explained that all matter was composed of tiny particles that behaved in knowable ways; explained the effects of temperature and pressure on gases.

1. It along with the Reformation encouraged new ways of thinking about the physical world.
4. Calculated the orbits of planets revolving around the sun. He proved that planets move in elliptical orbits.
5. Described the circulation of the blood through the body.
6. Agreed with Aristotle idea about a geocentric model of the universe.
7. Contributed to the development of the scientific method; stressed experimentation and observation to find truth.
8. Contributed to the development of the scientific method; stressed human reasoning as the best way to find and understand what is true.
9. Explained why planets moved as they did around the sun by developing the universal laws of gravitation and contributed to the development of calculus.
11. Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe.
12. Published the first accurate and detailed study of human anatomy.
16. Based on the belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
17. His research provided evidence to support Copernicus' theory.
19. An unproved theory accepted for the purpose of explaining certain facts or to provide a basis for further investigation.
21. Proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
24. Experimented with how liquids behave under pressure; contributed to the development of syringes and the hydraulic press.
25. The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements by a process of logic.