PRACTICE QUIZ FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Which part of the celestial sphere is projected directly above the Earth’s equator?

• Celestial Coordinates

• Celestial Equator

• Celestial Latitude

• Celestial Poles

Which of the following is the slow and continuous change in the orientation of Earth’s rotational axis?

• Epicycles

• Retrograde

• Precession of Equinoxes

• Precession of Solstices

Which event happens during the 21st of December?

• Summer solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal equinox

• Winter solstice

Which of the following is the main use of the constellations during the ancient times and even until now?

• Lighting up the night sky

• Adds aesthetics to the night sky

• Travelers’ compass for navigating

• Tells someone’s future

According to Aristotle, planets and other celestial bodies are made of the fifth element. What is the fifth element?

• Earth

• Quintessence

• Fire

• Quadritessence

On the Eudoxus Model, how many concentric spheres does it have?

• 27

• 48

• 54

• 10

What is the daily rotation of the Earth on its axis classified as?

• Annual Motion

• Diurnal Motion

• Terrestrial Motion

• Violent Motion

Which philosopher used the models of Aristotle, Eudoxus, Hipparchus, and other philosophers’ models to create his own model?

• Tycho Brahe

• Galileo Galilei

• Ptolemy

• Nicolaus Copernicus

According to Aristotle, what causes objects to fall towards the Earth?

• Magnetic attraction

• Gravitational pull

• Their natural tendency.

• None of the above.

Which scientist's teachings did Galileo's experiments with falling objects contradict?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Aristotle

• Stephen Hawking