Evolution of Astronomy

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Aristotle

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ptolemy

Which invention greatly advanced the field of astronomy in the 17th century?

• Microscope

• Compass

• Telescope

• Radar

What major contribution did Edwin Hubble make to astronomy?

• Proved Earth is round

• Discovered black holes

• Showed the universe is expanding

• Predicted solar eclipses

Who is known for the laws of planetary motion?

• Kepler

• Newton

• Galileo

• Hubble

What discovery did Galileo make with his telescope?

• Saturn has rings

• Earth is flat

• Moons orbit Jupiter

• The Moon is a planet

Which ancient civilization made early star maps and astronomical predictions?

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

• Romans

• Greeks

The geocentric model places which celestial body at the center?

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Jupiter

The modern study of space began to grow rapidly during which century?

• 14th

• 16th

• 20th

• 21st

What instrument is used to observe radio waves from space?

• Optical telescope

• Microscope

• Radio telescope

• Periscope

What field of science combines physics and astronomy to study the universe’s origin?

• Geology

• Astrobiology

• Cosmology

• Meteorology