Revolutionary Astronomers Review

Why did people in ancient times believe that the Sun revolved around the Earth?

• Because they had evidence from space missions

• Without technology advancements it made sense.

• Because they could observe the Earth's shadow on the moon

• Because they had telescopes to observe the solar system

What was a significant change in the way astronomers made observations in the night sky after the invention of the telescope in 1608?

• They relied solely on mathematical calculations

• They could make observations during the daytime

• They could see distant objects more clearly

• They stopped making observations altogether

How did Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's moons support the heliocentric model?

• It showed that not all celestial bodies orbited the Earth

• It proved that the Earth was the center of the universe

• It demonstrated the existence of aliens

• It disproved the laws of gravity

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Why did the Catholic Church condemn astronomers for supporting the heliocentric model?

• Because it contradicted the geocentric model in the Bible

• Because the Church had invested in telescopes

• Because the heliocentric model was less accurate

• Because the astronomers were excommunicated

This is the ______________ model.

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Who suggested the heliocentric model in 230 BCE

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristarchus

• Zeus

Who was Tycho Brahe's assistant?

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Stephen Hawking

Who was born the year Galileo died?

• Johannes Kepler

• Tycho Brahe

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

This is an example of the _______________________ model.

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What is Newton most famous for?

• 3 laws of flight

• 3 Theories of motion and the law of gravity

• Why the apple fell

• The three laws of motion and theory of gravity.

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