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WorksheetsAncient to Modern Astronomy Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
sphere
cylinder
octagon
flat disc
Any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be the center of it all.
Heliocentrism
Geocentrism
Brahenism
gravitivism
He was able to explain the what causes the phases of the moo. According to him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.
Hipparchus
Eudoxus
Anaxagoras
Aristarchus
He made the first successful attempt to determine the size of the earth. He did this by applying the geometric principle.
Aristarchus
Eratosthenes
Eudoxus
Hipparchus
According to Erastothenes' computations, what is the circumference of the earth
250,000 stadia
40, 000 miles
500 stadia
7.2 stadia
Which of the following is the smallest planet?
Earth ,
Mars
Mercury
Venus
This is the branch of physical science dealing with heavenly bodies
Astrology
Geography
Geology
Astronomy
Which of the following is the fastest planet?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
What do you call to the changing view of the moon?
Seasons
reflections
phases
faces
The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous is called the:
Full moon
New moon
First quarter
Third quarter
When the people on Earth cannot see the moon , which phase is the moon in?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Cescent
If we have a new moon today, when will we have the next full moon?
In about 1 week
In about 2 weeks
in about 1 month
in about 1 year
He developed and formalized Galileo’s concept of inertia. He conceptualized the force of gravity and he was able to provide an explanation for the elliptical orbits.
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Tycho Brahe
Nicolaus Copernicus
Using his mentor’s data, he formulated the three laws of planetary motion: the law of Ellipse, Law of Equal Areas, and the Law of harmonies.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Aristotle
PLato
The path of an object that is in revolution about another object or space
orbit
elipse
harmont
Johannes Kepler
