STARRY MESSENGER FLASHCARD

Front

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

Back

Copernicus

Front

Galileo was also a ____________ like his dad.

Back

Mathematician

Front

What did people call Galileo?

Back

Star

Front

Who did Galileo have to face for going against the church?

Back

The Pope

Front

How many moons did Galileo discover around Jupiter?

Back

4

Front

What is the name of the theory that states the sun is at the center of the universe?

Back

Heliocentric theory

Front

What instrument did Galileo use to observe the stars?

Back

Telescope

Front

What did Galileo discover about the moons of Jupiter?

Back

They orbit Jupiter, showing that not everything orbits the Earth.

Front

What was Galileo's contribution to the study of motion?

Back

He formulated the laws of falling bodies.

Front

What was the name of the book Galileo wrote that defended his ideas?

Back

Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems