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WorksheetsChapter 8 Scientists Physics
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
What scientist lost his nose in a feud over an equation at a party?
Kepler
Galileo
Copernicus
Brahe
A heliocentric view of the universe puts this object at the center of the solar system.
Moon
Sun
Earth
Any Planet
Who was Brahe's assistant?
Galileo
da Vinci
Einstein
Kepler
This astronomer believed in a Sun-centered universe and circular orbits
Copernicus
Kepler
Brahe
Aristotle
Why were epi-cycles built into Copernicus' orbits?
to explain the math
because it made a pretty pattern
the church made him do it
he was a rebel
Kepler stated that the path of planets were shaped like a(n)
circle
ellipse
oval
square
This scientist predicted the return of a comet every 75-76 years.
Halley
Galileo
Aristotle
Brahe
This scientist believed in a heliocentric universe and made improvements upon the telescope.
Newton
da Vinci
Galileo
Einstein
This scientist did not contribute greatly to the understanding of the universe, but was a great inventor and thinker
Aristotle
Ptolmey
da Vinci
Stephen Hawking
This scientist charted stars in the southern hemisphere
Copernicus
Kepler
Halley
Galileo
This scientist was held under house arrest by the church and had to smuggle out his writings
Aristotle
Kepler
Galileo
Halley
This scientist witnessed a comet at a young age and became interested in astronomy.
Kepler
Copernicus
Brahe
Halley
How many centers does an ellipse have?
0
1
2
3
Planets move ________ when they are closer to the sun
faster
slower
Planets always travel at the same speed.
The speed of a planet is ever-changing and dependent upon nothing.
What did aristole claim the universe's shape to be?
perfect triangle
perfect circle
perfect square
perfect oval
What was the main difference between the theories of Johannes Kepler and Nicolaus Copernicus?
the shape of the planetary orbits
the importance of testing predictions
the celestial body at the center of the universe
the reason for the apparent rising and setting of the sun
