
Understanding the Evolution of the Heliocentric Model

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9th - 10th Grade
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Evelyn Hayes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary belief about the universe according to Thales of Miletus?
The universe is made of earth.
The universe is made of water.
The universe is made of air.
The universe is made of fire.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which observation led Pythagoras to conclude that the Earth is spherical?
The stars are fixed in the sky.
The Earth is flat.
The Earth casts a circular shadow on the moon.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason people favored the geocentric model?
It was supported by all scientists.
It was simpler to understand.
It was mathematically accurate.
It aligned with religious beliefs and made humans feel significant.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon did Claudius Ptolemy use epicycles to explain?
The tides.
Retrograde motion of planets.
The changing seasons.
The phases of the moon.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Copernicus explain the retrograde motion of planets?
By suggesting planets move in small circles.
By proposing that planets orbit the sun.
By stating that planets are stationary.
By claiming the stars move around the Earth.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Copernicus's hypothesis regarding stellar parallax?
Parallax only occurs with the moon.
Stars are too close to Earth for parallax to be observed.
Stars are too far from Earth for parallax to be observed.
Parallax is an illusion.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Galileo's telescope reveal about the moon?
It is larger than the Earth.
It is made of cheese.
It is perfectly smooth.
It has mountains and geography similar to Earth.
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