Evolution of Astronomy

Evolution of Astronomy

University

10 Qs

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Evolution of Astronomy

Evolution of Astronomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

University

Hard

Created by

Irine Then

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Aristotle

Galileo Galilei

Nicolaus Copernicus

Ptolemy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which invention greatly advanced the field of astronomy in the 17th century?

Microscope

Compass

Telescope

Radar

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major contribution did Edwin Hubble make to astronomy?

Proved Earth is round

Discovered black holes

Showed the universe is expanding

Predicted solar eclipses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for the laws of planetary motion?

Kepler

Newton

Galileo

Hubble

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What discovery did Galileo make with his telescope?

Saturn has rings

Earth is flat

Moons orbit Jupiter

The Moon is a planet

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ancient civilization made early star maps and astronomical predictions?

Egyptians

Babylonians

Romans

Greeks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The geocentric model places which celestial body at the center?

Sun

Moon

Earth

Jupiter

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