vocabulary- Chapter 13 The Scientific Revolution

science

• a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world.

• a forerunner of chemistry

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts.

• a step-by-step method for performing experiments and other scientific research.

theory

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts

• a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world.

• a forerunner of chemistry.

• basic beliefs, rules, or laws

alchemy

• a forerunner of chemistry

• a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts

• a step-by-step method for performing experiments and other scientific research

scientific method

• a step-by-step method for performing experiments and other scientific research

• a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world

• a forerunner of chemistry

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts

Scientific Revolution

• a series of events that led to the birth of modern science; it lasted from about 1540 to 1700

• a solution a scientist proposes to solve a problem.

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts.

• a series of steps taken to accomplish a task

hypothesis

• a solution a scientist proposes to solve a problem

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts

• a series of steps taken to accomplish a task

• an explanation a scientist develops based on facts.

procedure

• a series of steps taken to accomplish a task

• a series of events that led to the birth of modern science; it lasted from about 1540 to 1700

• a particular way of gaining knowledge about the world

• a solution a scientist proposes to solve a problem

Ptolemy

• Ancient Greek astronomer and geographer, he studied the skies and made maps of the Mediterranean region

• Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution

• Danish astronomer of the Scientific Revolution, he emphasized the importance of careful observation

• German astronomer, he proved that the planets orbit the sun

Nicolaus Copernicus

• Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution

• German astronomer, he proved that the planets orbit the sun

• Danish astronomer of the Scientific Revolution, he emphasized the importance of careful observation

• English scientist, he studied and simplified the work of earlier scientists. He identified four laws that explained how the physical world works

Tycho Brahe

• Danish astronomer of the Scientific Revolution, he emphasized the importance of careful observation

• English scientist, he studied and simplified the work of earlier scientists. He identified four laws that explained how the physical world works

• Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution

• German astronomer, he proved that the planets orbit the sun