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The Birth of Modern Astronomy

Authored by Garrett Hargiss

Science

12th Grade

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The Birth of Modern Astronomy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This Italian mathematician created his own telescope, discovered the moon had mountains, valleys, & craters, observed 4 moons of Jupiter, & studied the phases of Venus?


Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a moon of Jupiter discovered by Galileo?

Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Titan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which astronomer developed the Laws of Planetary Motion and is considered one of the greatest observational astronomers?


Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which astronomer developed the Laws of Motion and the Law of Gravity?


Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Law of Planetary Motion states that the orbital paths of the planets are elliptical (not circular), with the Sun at one focus?


First Law of Planetary Motion

Second Law of Planetary Motion

Third Law of Planetary Motion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Law of Planetary Motion states that a planet moves fastest in its orbit when it is closest to its star?

First Law of Planetary Motion

Second Law of Planetary Motion

Third Law of Planetary Motion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Law of Planetary Motion states that planets on larger orbits take longer to complete one trip around their star.

First Law of Planetary Motion

Second Law of Planetary Motion

Third Law of Planetary Motion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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