Which ancient astronomer developed a geocentric model of the universe explaining the observable motions of the planets?

Geo Science - Chapter 22 Origin of Modern Astronomy

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Todd Chambers
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Aristotle
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Newton
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The first accurate measurement of the size of the Earth was made by _____.
Eratosthenes
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Newton
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hipparchus was best known for his _____.
calculations of Earth's size
star catalog
observations of the moon
discovery of Saturn
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was unknown to the ancient Greeks?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Uranus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aristotle concluded that the Earth was round because _____.
it always cast a curved shadow during a lunar eclipse
he sailed around the world
he calculated Earth's circumference
it exhibited retrograde motion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The apparent westward movement of a planet against the background of stars is called _____.
retrograde motion
revolution
rotation
universal gravitation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the ancients, the stars traveled around Earth on a transparent, hollow _____.
equatorial plane
celestial sphere
solar orb
ellipse
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