SWYK LGA- History of Astronomy

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

• telescope

• spyglass

• mirror

• magnifying glass

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Neptune

Answer with true or false.

Galileo discovered four large moons orbiting jupiter and they're now named Galilean moons in his honor.

• True

• False

Sputnik I was the name of the first successful satellite built by the _________ on October 4, 1957.

• Canadians

• South Americans

• Russians

• the United States

The race to the moon was called the ______ ________.

• Amazing Race

• Fastest Race

• Space Race

• Hardest Race

In which mission did the US first land a man on the moon?

• Explorer

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 1

• Challenger

Which of the following is a tool that makes distant objects appear close?

• Brush

• Star

• Planet

• Telescope

What would a scientist use a TELESCOPE for?

• To look at a plant cell

• To measure the mass of an object

• To get a better view of mars in the night sky

• To view the phases of the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What does the Heliocentric system look like?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The first satellite launched into space by Russia 

• Space Suit
• Sputnik
• ISS
• Astronaut