QUIZ NO.1 PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2ND QUARTER

Who among the following philosophers concluded that the Earth is spherical in shape with no great size?

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

• Plato

• Pythagoras

Who among the following philosophers developed a spherical model of the Earth and the heavens since the fifth century BC?

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

• Plato

• Pythagoras

Which of the following statements was used by Eratosthenes to support his claim that Earth is sphere?

• Stars change in position to south or north.

• Ship appear to sink gradually below horizon.

• Both statements are false.

• Both statements are true

Which of the following is NOT an evidence that Earth is sphere?

• South of the equator, the North Star is not visible.

• Polaris is located over the South Pole of the Earth.

• When the North Star is visible at the horizon, you are located at the equator.

• Ships appear to sink gradually below horizon as they travel far away from the observer and over the horizons.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about early astronomical phenomena?

Statement I - The sun and moon are the most observable objects in the sky.

Statement II - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be easily seen in the sky with the help of telescope.

• Both statements are true.

• Only statement I is true.

• Only statement II is true.

• Both statements are false.

Which of the following occurs when Earth casts its shadow on the moon when the Earth is between sun and the moon?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Motion of the Star

• Phases of the moon

• Solar Eclipse

Which of the following should be the alignment for a solar eclipse to occur?

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• None of these

Which of the following statements BEST explains why you are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse?

• New moon phases occur less often than a full moon phases

• The moon’s shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

• The moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.

• Only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

Which of the following is NOT an astronomical phenomena known to astronomers before the invention of telescope?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Motion of the Moon

• Phases of the moon

• Solar Eclipse

Who among the following philosophers DOES NOT explain that the Earth is sphere?

• Aristotle

• Brahe

• Eratosthenes

• Plato