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CEFR B2 History of Science

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➡ Across 15 Words

1. Chemist who created the periodic table of elements
6. Past tense of theorize: Einstein ___ about the nature of space and time
7. Physicist who developed the theory of relativity
10. The action or process of closely watching something to gain information
12. The action or process of moving or being moved
18. An instrument used to magnify small objects for detailed observation
19. Facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true
20. The quantitative property that must be transferred to an object to perform work
21. Bacteriologist who discovered penicillin
23. The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
24. A room or building equipped for scientific experiments and research
25. Past tense of calculate: He ___ the speed of light
26. Past tense of invent: Edison ___ the phonograph
28. The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
29. Past tense of observe: Galileo ___ the moons of Jupiter

⬇ Down 15 Words

2. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery or test a hypothesis
3. The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed
4. Astronomer who improved the telescope and supported heliocentrism
5. Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard
8. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, tested through experiments
9. Past tense of discover: Newton ___ the laws of motion
11. A person who studies or has expert knowledge of one or more natural sciences
13. Past tense of analyze: The researchers ___ the data
14. Chemist who named oxygen and helped establish the law of conservation of mass
15. Astronomer who formulated a model of the universe with the Sun at the center
16. Past tense of research: She ___ the history of medicine
17. A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound
19. A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
22. Past tense of measure: The scientist ___ the temperature carefully
27. Definite article: ___ scientific revolution changed how people viewed the world

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