Early astronomers

Which one of these was not an astronomer?

• Copernicus

• Albert Einstein

• Aristotle

• Galileo Galelei

True/False:
The Moons gives off its own light.

• True

• False

Aristotle came from:

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• Poland

• Italy

Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who stated that:

• The Moon revolves around the sun.

• The Sun is the centre of the universe.

• The Earth orbits the sun

• Gravity is the force pulling us down to Earth.

Aristotle believed that:

• The Earth is flat.

• The Earth is a cube.

• The Earth is a nuisance.

• The Earth is a sphere.

Galileo Galilei improved which device:

• The toothbrush

• The magnifying glass

• The telescope

• The microscope

Why did he do this?

• In order to observe new species of ants

• To read peoples minds

• To watch out for ships on the ocean

• To closer observe the stars and space

True or false:
The sun is made of solid matter.

• True

• False

What is the biggest? Choose from the options below.

• The sun.

• The Solar system

• The Milky-way galaxy

• The universe