Galileo

Which scientific instrument did Galileo improve upon to change the world?

• telescope

• spyglass

• microscope

• magnifying glass

What happened to Galileo after he published his book?

• He was imprisoned

• He was tortured

• He was placed under house arrest

• He was exiled from Italy

True or False: Copernicus believed in a geocentric theory of the universe.

• True

• False

Later in life, Galileo argued that the planets revolved around the...

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

Which of the following is not true about Galileo's telescope?

• ships could be seen 2 hours before they arrive

• objects appear 8X larger

• objects appear 8X closer

• you can view an area 8X wider

True or False: Aristotle believed in a geocentric theory of the universe.

• True

• False

Galileo was fired from his job as a teacher because _________

• he was teaching the ideas of Copernicus

• he was teaching the ideas of Aristotle

• he was teaching the ideas of Plato

• he was teaching a geocentric model

Why did Copernicus wait to publish his book on the motion of the heavens until just before his death?

• he wanted to wait until his work was complete, and Galileo could verify his findings

• he did not want to have to argue his ideas with others

• he was afraid of upsetting the Catholic Church

• he wanted to be famous after he died

What events led up to Galileo's discoveries of the heavens and planetary motion? (Select all that apply)

• he moved to venice after losing his job

• he stumbled across Copernicus's book

• he had a friend who eventually became The Pope

• he became sick at the sight of blood

• he conducts a series of experiments involving air and ether

In order for a hypothesis to become a theory it must _______

• be repeatedly tested and proven true

• have a large amount of supporting evidence

• always hold true against new evidence

• be accepted by the scientific community as a whole