
Astronomy Module End Quiz

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Physics
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9th Grade
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Miss Jackson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did ancient astronomers believe about the structure of the universe according to the Geocentric Model?
Everything orbited the Sun.
Everything orbited the Earth.
The Earth orbited the Moon.
The Sun orbited Jupiter.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Geocentric Model, which celestial body is at the center of the universe?
The Sun
The Moon
The Earth
Jupiter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following planets is NOT shown in the Geocentric Model diagram?
Saturn
Neptune
Venus
Mars
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who mapped out the constellations that we still use today?
Copernicus
Galileo
Ptolemy
Newton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ptolemy notice about the 'wandering stars' (planets) during different parts of their orbits?
They moved in straight lines
They moved backwards
They moved faster
They disappeared
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term did Ptolemy use to describe the small circles in which planets moved as they orbited the Earth?
Deferents
Ellipses
Epicycles
Retrogrades
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the modern term for the phenomenon Ptolemy described as planets moving backwards during their orbits?
Prograde motion
Retrograde motion
Circular motion
Elliptical motion
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