PRACTICE TEST-Ancient Astronomers and Scientific Revolution

Which of the following best describes the field of Astronomy?

• Applying math and science to understand the universe

• The practice of studying objects in space to better understand them

• Applying myth and legend to understand how the stars influence human lives

• BOTH applying math and science and the practice of studying space

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Which of the following best describes Astrology?

• Applying math and science to understand the universe

• The practice of studying objects in space to better understand them

• Applying myth and legend to understand how the stars influence human lives

• BOTH applying math and science and the practice of studying space

Which statement holds true about ancient astronomers (before 1500 AD)?

• Ancient astronomers could accurately track the movement of stars and planets

• Ancient astronomers lacked the modern-day tools to study the heavens

• Ancient astronomers were a bunch of hacks that didn't understand science or reason

Which of the following correctly matches Aristotle's contribution to ancient astronomy?

• He was one of the first to propose that the Sun was at the center of the universe

• He was one of the first to propose that the Earth was at the center of the universe

• He was one of the first to use a telescope

• He invented the reflecting telescope

Which of the following correctly matches Newton's contribution to modern astronomy?

• He was one of the first to propose that the Sun was at the center of the universe

• He was one of the first to propose that the Earth was at the center of the universe

• He was one of the first to use a telescope

• He invented the reflecting telescope

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Which of the following is the correct definition for the GEOCENTRIC model of the universe?

• Earth is the center of the universe

• Earth is the center of the solar system

• The Sun is the center of the universe

Which of the following is the correct definition for the HELIOCENTRIC model of the solar system, as Copernicus described it?

• Earth is the center of the universe

• Earth is the center of the solar system

• The Sun is the center of the solar system

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Which of the following correctly describes Copernicus's contribution to modern Astronomy?

• He was one of the first to propose the geocentric model

• He developed a series of laws to describe the motion of planets

• He cataloged hundreds of stars and their movement

• He defied the Catholic Church and proposed the heliocentric model of the universe

Which of the following correctly describes Kepler's contribution to modern Astronomy?

• He was one of the first to propose the geocentric model

• He developed a series of laws to correctly describe the motion of planets

• He cataloged hundreds of stars and their movement

• He defied the Catholic Church and proposed the heliocentric model of the universe

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Which of the following did Galileo NOT observe with a spyglass (refracting telescope)?

• Phases of Venus

• Rings of Saturn

• Galilean moons

• Surface of Pluto