
Understanding the Universe's Structure

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Science, History
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7th - 12th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two astronomers proposed the most widely accepted theories about the universe's structure?
Ptolemy and Copernicus
Galileo and Newton
Kepler and Brahe
Einstein and Hawking
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the central idea of Ptolemy's geocentric model?
The Sun is at the center of the universe.
The Earth is at the center of the universe.
The Moon revolves around the Sun.
The stars are motionless.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Ptolemy's theory influence the church during the 1500s?
It led to the church's decline.
It was considered heretical.
It was used to support the church's authority.
It was rejected by the church.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Copernicus propose about the structure of the universe?
The stars revolve around the Earth.
The Moon is the center of the universe.
The Sun is the center of the universe.
The Earth is the center of the universe.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which celestial body did Copernicus believe orbited the Earth?
Venus
The Moon
Mars
The Sun
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one inaccuracy in Copernicus's heliocentric theory?
The Sun is not the center of the universe.
The stars are not motionless.
The Earth does not revolve around the Sun.
The Moon revolves around the Sun.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is Copernicus often referred to in the context of astronomy?
The father of modern chemistry
The father of modern astronomy
The father of modern biology
The father of modern physics
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