Kepler Video Questions

What was Johannes Kepler best known for?

• writing plays

• defending witches

• figuring out how planets revolve around the sun

Which model of the universe did Kepler agree with?

 Ptolemaic model

   b) Copernican model

   c) Tychonic model

   d) Aristotelian model

• Copernican Model

• Tychonic Model

• Aristotelian Model

What was revolutionary about Kepler's first law of planetary motion?

• It stated that the Earth was the center of the universe

• It proved that planets move in perfect circles

• It showed that planetary orbits are actually ovals (ellipses)

In Kepler's model, where is the Sun located in relation to a planet's orbit?

   a) Exactly in the center

   b) Outside the orbit

   c) Not in the exact middle

   d) At one end of the oval

• Exactly in the center

• Outside the orbit

• Not in the exact middle

What ancient art did Kepler contribute to, despite his scientific work?

• Alchemy

• Astrology

• Numerology

Which statement best describes Kepler's approach to understanding the universe?

• He relied solely on ancient Greek theories

• He combined mathematical calculations with observational data

• He based his theories entirely on religious texts