WorksheetsAstronomy Quiz 1 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which theory stated that the sun was the center of the solar system?
Big Bang Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Oscillating Theory
Which astronomer was known for refining the telescope and discovering the moons of Jupiter?
Isaac Newton
Claudius Ptolomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Which astronomer was known for proposing the Heliocentric Theory?
Isaac Newton
Claudius Ptolomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Which astronomer was known for proposing the Geocentric Theory and creating maps of the earth using latitude and longitude?
Isaac Newton
Claudius Ptolomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Which astronomer was known for proposing that planets revolve in an elliptical pattern instead of circular?
Johannes Kepler
Claudius Ptolomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Which theory stated that Earth was the center of the solar system?
Big Bang Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Oscillating Theory
Which theory is used to explain the formation of the universe?
Big Bang Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Creation Theory
This is a model of which theory?
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Big Bang Theory
This is a model of which theory?
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Big Bang Theory
Which diagram shows the correct relationship between these four regions?
Which of the following are true of our Milky Way Galaxy?
It is spiral in shape.
It contains billions of stars.
It is made up of one- and two-star systems, as well as gases and dust.
All of the above.
Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?
In the center.
In the outer rim.
Outside the galaxy.
It isn't part of the Milky Way Galaxy.
True or False?
Our universe contains billions of galaxies.
True
False
Which astronomer was known for proposing that the Earth was a sphere?
Aristotle
Claudius Ptolomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
What is a Scientific Theory?
A prediction of what will happen in an experiment.
A summary of what you found in your experiment.
An explanation of something that happens in nature that is backed up by results of many tests and experiments.
A statement that can never be proven wrong.
