Greek Views of Matter and Motion

He proposed that all matter is composed of four elements: fire, air, water, and earth.

• Empedocles

• Democritus

• John Dalton

• Aristotle

This philosopher introduced the concept of atomos, which means indivisible.

• Empedocles

• Democritus

• John Dalton

• Aristotle

The scientist who developed the first version of the atomic theory.

• Empedocles

• Democritus

• John Dalton

• Aristotle

The Greek philosopher who proposed that motion is classified as natural and violent.

• Empedocles

• Democritus

• John Dalton

• Aristotle

The resistance of an object to changes in its motion, as described by Galileo.

• Inertia

• Violent motion

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

The type of motion caused by external forces, such as pushing or pulling.

• Inertia

• Violent motion

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

The apparent daily movement of stars and celestial bodies due to Earth's rotation.

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

• Ecliptic

• Newton

The slow conical motion of Earth's axis that occurs over 26,000 years.

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

• Ecliptic

• Newton

The projected path of the Sun through the background of stars, which defines the zodiac constellations.

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

• Ecliptic

• Newton

He formulated the three laws of motion, which explain how objects move.

• Empedocles

• Democritus

• John Dalton

• Isaac Newton