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Unit 2a - Evolution of Modern Astronomy
Unit 2a - Evolution of Modern Astronomy
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1
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
predict the flooding of the Nile River.
create a new writing system.
create new medicines from plants.
appoint the next pharaoh.
2
Which of the following is not one of Galileo's works?
Letters on Sunspots
The Starry Messenger
Magia naturalis
The Assayer
3
Which of these was NOT a part of Ptolemy's model?
It was Geocentric
Retrograde motion of the planet utilized the Epicycles
Mercury must always lie between the Earth and Sun.
Both Venus and Jupiter would be brightest at opposition
4
Which of the following was NOT one of the ancient uses of Astronomy?
timekeeping
Navigation
astrology
Finiding the speed of light
5
Ancient Mesopotamians invented the concept of time
False
True
6
He was the scientist who tasked his student with explaining the retrograde motion of Mars.
Copernicus
Kepler
Galeleo
Brahe
7
Galileo discovered moons of Jupiter.
False
True
8
Galileo went to this university before he became a chief mathematician and philosopher for the Medicis?
Padua
Cambridge
Paris
Oxford
9
Astronomy helped ancient Egyptians develop....
calendar
Concept of day and night
Writing systems
Medicines
10
What theory did Ptolemy propose?
The earth was at the center of the universe
The earth was flat.
11
Why was Galileo put on trial? (pick all that apply)
Went against the church
All of the above
Broke a law
He supported the idea that the planets orbit the sun
12
Claudius Ptolemy
Was known for his heliocentric theory
Was given his own island
Was known for his geocentric theory
was burned at the stake
13
On which of these assumptions do Ptolemy & Copernicus agree?
Venus must always stay between us and the Sun
The Earth must be the center of all motion in the Cosmos
All orbits must be prefect circles.
The Sun was bigger than the Earth
14
What did Corpenicus explore?
The position of the planets in the solar system
The relationship between the sun and the moon
Water on planet Mars
Aliens
15
Babylonian astronomy was the study or recording of celestial objects during early history of.......
Greek
Indian
Mesopotamia
Chinese
16
What invention did Galileo improve upon that helped astronomers make new discoveries?
spaceships
models
charts
telescopes
17
Galileo believed in a ________________ universe.
Geocentric
Biocentric
Heliocentric
Aerocentric
18
At Stonehenge, the Sun rises over the heel stone at:
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
19
Claudius Ptolemy said earth was round (sphere)
True
False
20
The ancient Maya studied astronomy and ......
had a written symbol for zero.
traded with Europeans.
lived on ships in the Pacific Ocean.
built teepee houses.
21
Using astronomy, Ancient Indians proved that Earth revolved around the sun and calculated:
The length of a year
The length of a mile
The height of planet earth
The depth of the ocean
22
Mayans used Astronomy similar to the Egyptians, but they also used astronomy to ________ with their gods.
pray
communicate
learn
play
23
Aristotle believed that the _____________ was at the center of the universe.
Ether
Sun
Moon
Earth
24
What did Galileo create to help science?
The Scientific Method
The Doppler Method
The Algebra Method
The English Method
25
The ancient Greek model (geocentric) explained retrograde motion of the planets by using
"epicycles" to replace planetary orbits.
the Copernicus model of the solar system.
smaller circles called "epicycles" on top of larger circles.
orbital paths of planets to coincide with the stars.
26
Galileo also studied the sun and discovered that the sun
Has solar flares
Rotates
Has sunspots and rotates once every 4 weeks
Is a ball of fire
27
Like many ancient peoples, the Egyptians studied....
13 acres
footprints
measurements
the night sky
28
Cladius Ptolemy:
Studied Human geography
Created the first GIS system
Created the first GPS system
Created early maps with many errors
29
What idea was Galileo punished for?
His thoughts about earthquakes
His thoughts on the placement of the sun compared to the earth
His thoughts on the telescope
His thoughts about kidneys
30
Which civilization was famous for the complex understanding of astronomy?
Mayan
Persian
Sumer
Indus Valley
31
As a result of his trial, Galileo:
convinced the authorities he was correct
became famous after publishing his work
was forced to recant his beliefs, & had to live under house arrest for life
declared a heretic and executed
32
Galileo discovered _____ number of moons of Jupiter.
5
2
3
4
33
Who was the astronomer that figured out the circumference of the Earth?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Eratothenses
Ptolemy
34
The Copernican model indicated that the geocentric model of Ptolemy that had prevailed for centuries was incorrect.
True
False
35
Ptolemy designed a model to predict when the planets would be visible. His model required a special component called
precessions
epicycles
ellipses
orbits
36
Aristotle, Ptolemy, and the Catholic Church all said that the universe was
infinite
geocentric
heliocentric
elliptical
37
Galileo got life in prison (house arrest).
True
False
38
Eclipses are common, and ancient people did not think they were meaningful
True
False
39
What was Ancient Egypt's contributions to Astronomy?
Predicted eclipses accurately
Went to the moon
Irrigation system
Kept track of celestial bodies
40
Galileo and Copernicus help prove one theory...what was it?
Big Bang Theory
Mesocentric
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
41
Which work did Galileo publish while on house arrest from 1633-1642.
The Assayer
Two Chief Systems
The Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
Two New Sciences
42
____ astronomers made discoveries about the size of the earth, the planets, the sun, and knew the earth was round!
Roman
Egyptian
Greek
Chinese
43
Why did many ancient Greek astronomers believe in a geocentric explanation of our universe?
They relied on their imagination
They relied on unknown assumptions
They relied on their observations of the world
They relied on flawed mathematics
