Astronomer Review

When was Stonehenge constructed?

• 3000 years ago

• 4000 years ago

• 5000 years ago

• 6000 years ago

What celestial events are associated with Stonehenge?

• Lunar phases

• Solstices, equinoxes, and eclipses

• Meteor showers

• Planetary transits

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What was one of the primary uses of astronomy in ancient Greece?

• Navigation

• Agriculture

• Timekeeping

• Medicine

What invention was created to provide a more accurate and detailed clock?

• Sundial

• Water clock

• Astrolabe

• Hourglass

According to Aristotle, what is at the center of the universe?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Earth

• Mars

According to Aristotle's model of the universe, how many spherical "heavens" are there?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

What fraction of the Earth's size is the Moon according to Aristarchus?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What cosmological model is Aristarchus known for proposing?

• Geocentric cosmology

• Heliocentric cosmology

• Ptolemaic cosmology

• Aristotelian cosmology

What significant calendar contribution is attributed to Eratosthenes?

• The leap year

• The leap day

• The solar calendar

• The lunar calendar

What significant contribution did Hipparchus make to astronomy?

• He introduced the use of celestial coordinates and made star maps.

• He discovered the planet Neptune.

• He developed the heliocentric model of the solar system.

• He invented the telescope.