Early Astronomers

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Science
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4th - 5th Grade
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Medium
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Ashley Morrison
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which astronomers believed in a geocentric (Earth-centered) model of the universe?
Aristotle & Copernicus
Copernicus and Galileo
Aristotle & Ptolemy
Galileo & Ptolemy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which astronomers believed in a Heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe?
Aristotle & Ptolemy
Copernicus & Galileo
Aristotle & Galileo
Ptolemy & Hubble
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Geo" means ___________
Moon
Sun
Earth
Star
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Helio" means ______________
Sun
Earth
Moon
Star
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who invented the first telescope capable of looking into space?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Galileo
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which model of the universe does this picture represent?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which model of the universe does this picture represent?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which astronomer discovered Venus and Jupiter?
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Galileo
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