What did ancient astronomers notice about the stars in the sky?

Astronomy Quiz

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6th Grade
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Mary Hiher
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They changed colors frequently.
They kept the same position relative to each other.
They disappeared during the day.
They were all the same size.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did ancient astronomers call the unusual "stars" that moved among the constellations?
Comets
Asteroids
Planets
Moons
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an astrolabe used for?
To measure time
To navigate the seas
To measure the altitude of stars and planets
To predict weather patterns
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who thought that the Earth was the center of the universe?
Copernicus
Galileo
Ptolemy
Newton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed that all planets orbit the Sun?
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Aristotle
Kepler
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shape do planets travel around the sun in, according to Johannes Kepler?
Circular
Elliptical
Square
Triangular
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered that planets travel in an elliptical shape around the sun?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Albert Einstein
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