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WorksheetsEarly Astronomers and Discoveries
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Astronomy is
the study of human's body
the study of earth
the study of space and universe
the study of plants
Below are the scientists who have contributed to the knowledge about space and universe except:
Aryabatha
Al-Qushji
Galileo Galilei
Thomas Edison
Ptolemy was a great astronomer, but what mistake did he make?
he made a wrong model of solar system
he fought with other astronomers
he said the Sun was circling the Earth
he kept the knowledge of the universe as a secret
What contribution did Galileo give to the world?
he built a better telescope
he invented a compass to draw the orbits of the planets
he used the theory of gravity to explain how solar system works
he built a space shuttle to observe space
How many moons does Jupiter have?
5 moons
8 moons
around 45 moons
more than 70 moons
Why did it take hundreds of years for people to believe that the earth moves around the Sun?
scientists in the past were not smart
people did not know who to believe
sunrises and sunsets make people believe that the Sun moved around the Earth
no schools teaching about astronomy in the past
How long did it take to confirm that the Earth moves around the Sun?
10 years
50 years
100 years
more than 1000 years
Johannes Kepler was a/an
mathematician
biologist
astronaut
traveler
The main use of telescope is
to see what's going on at the stadium
to see how far people do a long jump
to see the plane fly in the sky
to see a distant object in outer space
What did Galileo observe about Jupiter?
the exact size of Jupiter
the moons' movement around the planet
the types of gasses the make up Jupiter
the core of planet Jupiter
