Who was the first person to really understand and explain gravity?

AI Quiz Based on Patterns In The Night Sky

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Brian Luzadder
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Nikola Tesla
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does gravity primarily affect on Earth?
It affects the ocean tides only.
It pulls air molecules towards it, allowing for an atmosphere.
It causes the Earth to spin on its axis.
It only affects human activities.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shape is the Earth according to the text?
Flat
Cube-shaped
Spherical like a ball
Irregular with no definite shape
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what did Sir Isaac Newton's laws of motion and gravity help to explain?
The behavior of animals in the wild
The economic systems of countries
The motions of the universe
The structure of chemical compounds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the earliest clues that led people to believe that the Earth is spherical rather than flat?
The movement of the sun across the sky
The disappearance of ships' bottoms before their sails on the horizon
The changing phases of the moon
The appearance of different stars at night
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can be seen in the night sky that varies depending on where you are on Earth?
The same constellations from any point
The moon in different phases
Different constellations like the Big Dipper and Polaris
The sun at different angles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What historical event in the late 1400s provided strong proof that the Earth is spherical?
The invention of the telescope
The first photograph of Earth from space
Ferdinand Magellan's crew traveling around the Earth
The discovery of America
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