What observation during lunar eclipses led the Greeks to believe that the Earth is round?
Q4 QUIZ 02 SLM 1

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The moon's disappearance
The change in the moon's color
The sudden drop in temperature
The round shadow cast on the moon's surface by the Earth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Greeks use the length of shadows cast by identical poles to prove the Earth is round?
By measuring the angle of inclination
By observing the variations in shadow lengths at different locations
By calculating the speed of sunlight
By comparing shadow lengths at different times of the day
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Aristotle, what is the terrestrial domain composed of?
Ether
Four elements: fire, air, water, and earth
Celestial spheres
Perfect circular motions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What observation supports the Ptolemaic system's claim that the Earth does not move?
Parallax of the stars
Changes in the apparent size of stars
Consistency in basic physics observations on Earth
The Earth's rotation about its axis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Tycho Brahe's observation of a supernova explosion suggest about celestial objects?
Stars are static and unchanging
Stars are perfect spheres
Stars are constantly in motion
Stars are ethereal in nature
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Brahe's observations contribute to Kepler's understanding of planetary motion?
By proving the geocentric model
By demonstrating the elliptical orbits of planets
By confirming the perfection of circular orbits
By establishing the Earth as the center of the Universe
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Kepler's first law of planetary motion, what shape are planetary orbits?
Circle
Ellipse
Parabola
Hyperbola
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