Early Astronomers

Which astronomers believed in a geocentric (Earth-centered) model of the universe?

• Aristotle & Copernicus

• Copernicus and Galileo

• Aristotle & Ptolemy

• Galileo & Ptolemy

Which astronomers believed in a Heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe?

• Aristotle & Ptolemy

• Copernicus & Galileo

• Aristotle & Galileo

• Ptolemy & Hubble

"Geo" means ___________

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

"Helio" means ______________

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Who invented the first telescope capable of looking into space?

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

Which model of the universe does this picture represent?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which model of the universe does this picture represent?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which astronomer discovered Venus and Jupiter?

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Galileo