STARRY MESSENGER FLASHCARD

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Why did the church pardon Galileo?

Back

He was right.

Front

Galileo was also a ____________ like his dad.

Back

Mathmatician.

Front

What was Galileo's punishment?

Back

House arrest.

Front

Who was the 1st person to say the earth was NOT the center of the universe?

Back

Copernicus.

Front

Galileo was born in America. True or False?

Back

False.

Front

What is the main idea of Galileo's work?

Back

He supported the heliocentric model, which states that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Front

What did Galileo invent to help him study the stars?

Back

The telescope.

Front

What did Galileo discover about the moons of Jupiter?

Back

He discovered that Jupiter has four large moons.

Front

What is the heliocentric model?

Back

A model of the solar system where the Sun is at the center and the planets orbit around it.

Front

What was the reaction of the church to Galileo's findings?

Back

They were initially opposed and put him on trial.