Astronomy Quiz

Who is a scientist that studies objects in the sky, including planets, galaxies, black holes, and stars?

• Astronomer

• Biologist

• Chemist

• Geologist

Which scientist used the telescope to support the heliocentric theory?

• Newton

• Galileo

• Einstein

• Darwin

Who developed the heliocentric model and is considered the founder of modern astronomy?

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Kepler

Who believed that planets move in small circles that move on bigger circles?

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

• Newton

Which Greek philosopher believed that the universe centers around the Earth as a perfect circle?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What is the theory that the Sun is at the center of our solar system?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• String Theory

What is the theory that Earth is at the center of the revolving planets?

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

• Relativity Theory

• Quantum Theory

What does the prefix "Geo-" mean?

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Star

What does the prefix "Helio-" mean?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Star