Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton Quiz

Which observation best supported Aristotle's model of the universe?

• Movement of celestial bodies across the sky

• Vary brightness of planets over time

• Occasional backward movement of planets

• Annual cycle of the four seasons

What is true of the sun in a geocentric model?

• It hovers in a fixed position in the sky

• It revolves around Earth

• It dims and brightens periodically

• It stands at the center of the universe

What new concept did Ptolemy add to Aristotle's model?

• Prime Mover

• Celestial Spheres

• Epicycles

• Heliocentrism

According to Copernicus, the rising and setting of the sun is due to:

• Its own movement

• The movement of starts and planets

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation

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What is the most likely explanation for why Copernicus published his ideas when he did?

• He was eager to make a name for himself

• He still had doubts about the heliocentric model

• He was reluctant to contradict the Church

• He needed a new source of income

The Copernican Revolution marked an ideological shift toward:

• Direct observation

• Spiritual faith

• Christian doctrine

• Greek wisdom

Which of the following best illustrates Kepler's contribution to our understanding of planetary orbits?

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The Prime Mover is to the geocentric model as ___ is to the heliocentric model.

• The Sun

• God

• Gravity

• Copernicus

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Place these events in chronological order:

A) Galileo discovers Jupiter's moons

B) Copernicus proposes heliocentric model

C) Newton develops law of gravitation

D) Ptolemy revises Aristotle's model

• A, B, C, D

• D, A, B, C

• D, B, A, C

• A, C, D, B

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• Copernicus recognized inaccuracies in the geocentric model

• The first heliocentric model was too complicated to be the most important scientific advance of its time

• Clerics were expected to uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church

• Copernicus spent decades refining his heliocentric model