Astronomers and Astronomy

Question 1

This astronomer measured differences of sunlight reached wells in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Eratosthenes

Question 2

This astronomer described the Earth as being a spherical object due to its shadow on the Moon.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 3

This/these individual(s) were adept at documenting observational astronomy early in history.

Accepted Answer

Chinese, Greeks, and Babylonians

Question 4

Which of the following SHOWED that the Earth actually rotates?

Accepted Answer

Foucault pendulum

Question 5

Which of the following is correct about Galileo?

Accepted Answer

All answers are true.

Question 6

This astronomer accurately described celestial motions along with retrograde motions.

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy

Question 7

This astronomer who described the Sun as the center of our solar system and NOT of the universe

Accepted Answer

Copernicus

Question 8

This astronomer described 3 laws of planetary motion.

Accepted Answer

Kepler

Question 9

The Greek astronomer who FIRST described Heliocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Aristarchus

Question 10

This astronomer described parallax and distances between celestial objects.

Accepted Answer

Brahe

Question 11

This astronomer described moonlight as reflected sunlight from a spherical Moon.

Accepted Answer

Anaxagoras

Question 12

This astronomer calculated the effect of gravity on masses.

Accepted Answer

Newton

Questions 12