Early Astronomers

Early Astronomers

5th Grade

15 Qs

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Early Astronomers

Early Astronomers

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-3, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who stated that:

The Moon revolves around the sun.

The Sun is the centre of the universe.

The Earth orbits the sun

Gravity is the force pulling us down to Earth.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Galileo Galilei improved which device:

The toothbrush

The magnifying glass

The telescope

The microscope

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did he do this?

In order to observe new species of ants

To read peoples minds

To watch out for ships on the ocean

To closer observe the stars and space

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ptolemy was a great astronomer, but what mistake did he make?

he made a wrong model of solar system

he fought with other astronomers

he said the Sun was circling the Earth

he kept the knowledge of the universe as a secret

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What contribution did Galileo give to the world?

he built a better telescope

he invented a compass to draw the orbits of the planets

he used the theory of gravity to explain how solar system works

he built a space shuttle to observe space

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The main use of telescope is

to see what's going on at the stadium

to see how far people do a long jump

to see the plane fly in the sky

to see a distant object in outer space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Galileo observe about Jupiter?

the exact size of Jupiter

the moons' movement around the planet

the types of gasses the make up Jupiter

the core of planet Jupiter

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