Ancient Greek Astronomy

How did astronomical observations benefit ancient societies? Select all that apply.

• Kept track of time

• Helped people who relied on agriculture for survival

• Kept track of seasons

• Prevented diseases

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Ancient civilizations achieved all of the following in astronomy EXCEPT...

• Keeping track of the time of day

• Keeping track of the time of year

• Tracked stages of the star cycle

• Tracked cycles of the Moon

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What is the geocentric model?

• Sun-centered solar system

• Earth-centered solar system

• Pluto-centered solar system

What is the heliocentric view?

• A sun-centered solar system

• A Earth-centered solar system

• A Pluto-centered solar system

This Ancient Greek philosopher, believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system.

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

This Philosopher was best known for his model of how planets move.

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

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Retrograde motion was adequately explained by the geocentric theory and by Ptolemy's model.

• True

• False

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The geocentric model of the universe was basically accepted for over one thousand years.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Ancient Greeks considered the _____ a perfect shape and had to represent the heavens.

• parabola

• the Earth

• circle

• Moon to be

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Aristarchus (of ancient Greece) correctly predicted the _______ theory of the Universe.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• earth-centered

• sun-centered