History of Astronomy

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11th Grade
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Shane Davis
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
The early Greeks used _______ and _______ to explain natural events. Choose two.
Philosophical arguments
superstition
observations
mythology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle, concluded the Earth round because ...
measured it using shadows at the equinox
he calculated it using geometry
it casts a curved shadow
the Greek Gods made it round
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The Greek, Eratosthenes, estimated the circumference of the Earth using......
calculus
the declination of the north star
gps satellites
the angles of shadows at the equinox
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The Greek, Hipparchus, classified stars into six groups according to their ...
size
brightness
distance from Earth
temperature
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The Greeks believed in a _________ model of the universe with the Earth motionless at the center.
geocentric
heliocentric
ecocentric
egocentric
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which planet was NOT known by the ancient Greeks?
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Jupiter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The imaginary, transparent sphere on which the stars lie?
heliosphere
geosphere
celestial sphere
hydrosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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