13-1 A New View of the World

The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called the ......

............is the particular way of gaining knowledge about the world.

The explanations scientists develop based on facts are called....

...................greatest contribution to science was the idea that people should observe the world carefully and draw logical conclusions about what they see.

.............. was an ancient astronomer who studied the skies, recorded his observations, and offered theories to explain what he saw.

Aristotle, Ptolemy, and other Greek thinkers were ___________, people who looked at the world in a reasonable and logical way.

European scholars could study ancient Greek writings because the ______________ had translated them into Arabic which were later translated into Latin.

One development that helped lead to the Scientific revolution was the growth of __________ during the Renaissance.

__________________ was the forerunner to chemistry, many scientists studied natural substances and tried to unsuccessfully turn metals into gold.

Before the Scientific Revolution most educated people who studied the world took guidance from Greek writers and the__________