Intro to Astro

A philosopher that proved the Earth is a sphere & thought it was at the center of the universe.

• William Herschel
• Isaac Newton
• Aristotle
• Nicolaus Copernicus

His model of the Earth-centered universe was the cornerstone of astronomy for 1,500 years.

• Claudius Ptolemy
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Charles Messier
• Galileo Galilei

Began a new era of astronomy when he concluded that the Sun was the center of the universe.

• Aristotle
• Isaac Newton
• Claudius Ptolemy
• Nicolaus Copernicus

Built a telescope and made discoveries which changed astronomy; discovered 4 moons of Jupiter.

• Galileo Galilei
• Aristotle
• William Herschel
• Claudius Ptolemy

The Sun will rise at the same time tomorrow as it did today.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun will set a little further south on the horizon tomorrow compared to today.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the day that has the greatest amount of daylight (Northern Hemisphere)?

• Summer Solstice
• Fall Equinox
• Spring Equinox
• Winter Solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the day that has the least amount of daylight (Northern Hemisphere)?

• Summer Solstice
• Fall Equinox
• Spring Equinox
• Winter Solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

We only see one side of the Moon from Earth because.....

• it spins once per month and goes around us once per month.
• it doesn't spin at all.
• the Moon's rotation is from top to bottom.
• the moon is flat.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Began a new era of astronomy when he concluded that the Sun was the center of the universe

• Aristotle
• Isaac Newton
• Claudius Ptolemy
• Nicolaus Copernicus