Astronomy History

Astronomy History

6th Grade

34 Qs

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Astronomy History

Astronomy History

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6th Grade

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Holly Hall

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34 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the model proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus', which object was at the center of the universe?
Sun
Earth
Milky Way galaxy
Mars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ancient Greeks believed, the earth to be the center of the universe. What do we call this model?
Geocentric universe
Heliocentric universe
Copernican model
Earthcentric

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What telescope is pictured above?
Big
Newton
Hubble
Potato

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
circle
ellipse
focus
perihelion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In a geocentric model of the solar system:
the Earth and planets orbit the Sun.
the Sun and planets orbit the Earth.
the Earth orbits the sun, but the other planets orbit the Earth.
the Sun orbits the Earth, but the other planets orbit the Sun.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In a heliocentric model of the solar system:
the Earth and planets orbit the Sun.
the Sun and planets orbit the Earth.
the Earth orbits the sun, but the other planets orbit the Earth.
the Sun orbits the Earth, but the other planets orbit the Sun.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Galileo was famous for using the ____________ for the first time to practice observational astronomy.
telescope
astrolabe
dumbwaiter
tricorder

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