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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
discovered Jupiter's four moons
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo
c)
Brahe
d)
Aristotle
2.
All of the Astronomer's we are studying collected their space data with the ONLY the naked eye, EXCEPT for ___________________ & ________________.
a)
Copernicus, Galileo
b)
Galileo, Kepler
c)
Ptolemy, Kepler
d)
Aristotle, Tycho Brahe
3.
"Grandfather of Science"
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Aristotle
4.
"Founder of Modern Science"
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
5.
This astronomer confirmed the heliocentric theory with his telescope.
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
6.
Predicted the position the planets are in today
a)
Galileo
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
7.
Used everyday observations to show Earth is a sphere
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
8.
Made careful observations & recorded positions of planets by observing from his observatory.
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
9.
This astronomer used the naked eye, math calculations, telescope
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Kepler
10.
The oldest astronomer/scientist we are studying is ________________.
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Galileo
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
11.
This astronomer was convinced this image was accurate.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
12.
This astronomer was convinced this image was accurate.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Brahe
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
13.
These astronomers were convinced this image is accurate, EXCEPT___________________.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Brahe
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
14.
Kepler was assistant to this astronomer.
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
15.
Using Tycho’s Brahe's data, found elliptical orbits of planets.
a)
Kepler
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
16.
All of the following were convinced the Heliocentric Model is accurate, EXCEPT
a)
Kepler, Brahe
b)
Ptolemy, Galileo
c)
Copernicus, Aristotle
d)
Aristotle, Ptolemy
17.
These two astronomers were convinced the Geocentric Model is accurate.
a)
Kepler, Brahe
b)
Ptolemy, Galileo
c)
Copernicus, Aristotle
d)
Aristotle, Ptolemy
18.
"Sun-Centered" universe model
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
19.
Planets & stars move around earth in perfect circles
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
20.
Why do you suppose our two earliest astronomers (we are studying) were convinced the Geocentric Model was accurate?
a)
They were over one thousand years before the other astronmers
b)
technology advances
c)
more astronomers had new information to assist with the heliocentric model
d)
All of the above
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