Birth of Modern Astronomy

Birth of Modern Astronomy

8th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Birth of Modern Astronomy

Birth of Modern Astronomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

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Clint Sandford

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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_______ was the first to use a telescope to observe the heavens.

Newton

Kepler

Copernicus

Galileo

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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There are _____ large moons of Jupiter that were discovered using a telescope.

three

four

two

eight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Galileo also discovered that the Moon had

what he thought were oceans (or maria).

active volcanoes.

mountains.

ice.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The combined discoveries of Galileo (using his telescope) provided direct evidence for

the geocentric model.

the Copernican model of the Universe.

Earth being a sphere.

the Ptolemaic model of the Universe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Why did Galileo receive so much criticism for his published observations & studies?

the observations made were crude due to technological limits

his data was not accurate

the findings were published in Latin & no one could read it

his findings went against the strict church teachings

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What happened to Galileo after he published his findings in 1633?

not much

he was placed under house arrest

he made a fortune and retired back to Pisa, Italy

he was tried by the Inquisition and found guilty of heresy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What was Tycho Brahe's main contribution to astronomy?

his extremely detailed observations of the planets

his artificial brass/silver nose

the hiring of Johannes Kepler

his death in front of Johannes Kepler

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