WEEK 6 COMPREHENSION

When was Galileo Galilei born?

• February 15, 1564

• January 8, 1642

• March 14, 1592

• April 23, 1616

What is Galileo Galilei often called?

• Father of Modern Science

• Father of Astronomy

• Father of Physics

• Father of Mathematics

What significant observation did Galileo make while sitting in a cathedral?

• A lamp swinging back and forth

• The phases of Venus

• Mountains on the Moon

• The moons of Jupiter

What did Galileo's telescope allow him to discover?

• Mountains and craters on the Moon

• The rings of Saturn

• The Great Red Spot on Jupiter

• The Milky Way galaxy

Why was Galileo put on trial by the Catholic Church?

• For saying that the Earth and other planets moved around the Sun

• For claiming the Moon was made of cheese

• For inventing the telescope

• For discovering the law of gravity

1. What did Galileo discover on the Moon?

• • Trees and rivers

• • Buildings and roads

• • Mountains and craters

• • Animals and plants

1. What did the Catholic Church believe about the universe during Galileo’s time?

• • The Sun was the center of the universe

• • Mars was closest to the Earth

• • The Moon was the largest planet

• • The Earth was the center of the universe

What was Galileo’s most famous invention that helped him make discoveries about space?

Galileo invented the telescope.

• True

• False

Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter.

• True

• False