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WorksheetsThe Astronomers
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is the second law of motion?
the net force is equal to the mass times the acceleration
planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
Which of the following is the second law of planetary motion?
for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directed reaction
planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
Which of the following is the third law of planetary motion?
for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directioned reaction
planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
Which of the following is the third law of motion?
for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directioned reaction
things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
Which of the following is the first law of motion?
planets travel elliptical paths with the sun at one focus
things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
Which of the following is the first law of planetary motion?
planets travel elliptical paths with the sun at one focus
things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.
The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed
The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared
What happens to lengths as you go faster and faster?
lengths stays the same
lengths get longer
lengths get shorter
Lengths get longer then shorter
What happens to time as you go faster and faster?
time stays the same
time speeds up
time slows down
time speeds up then slows down
What did Ptolemy contribute to astronomy?
Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Aristotle contribute to astronomy?
Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Tycho Brahe contribute to astronomy?
Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model
Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model
What did Galileo contribute to astronomy?
Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Copernicus contribute to astronomy?
determined the three laws of planetary motion
First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon
Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Sir Issac Newton contribute to astronomy?
discovered three laws of motion to describe three laws of planetary motion
First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Johannes Kepler contribute to astronomy?
determined the three laws of planetary motion
First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Aristarchus contribute to astronomy?
Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model
First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky
What did Einstein contribute to astronomy?
Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model
discovered three laws of motion to describe three laws of planetary motion
determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws
discovered the theory of relativity
Retrograde means
sun centered system
a person who studies the sky
apparent backward motion of a planet in the sky
Band of constellations closest to the Ecliptic (Sun’s yearly path across the sky)
Geocentric means
person centered
ground centered
earth centered
sun centered
Heliocentric means
person centered
ground centered
earth centered
sun centered
An astronomer is
someone who studies the sky
someone who studies the atmosphere of the earth
someone who studies the earth
someone who studies the oceans of the earth
Parallax means
apparent backward motion of planet in the sky
sun centered
shift in background due to change in location of observation
earth centered
