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Galileo + Some Deep Space

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

2.

Galileo was one of the first modern _______s.

a)

doctor

b)

lawyer

c)

judge

d)

scientist

3.

Galileo discovered a lot about the solar system. For example, was the first person to see that _____ has its own moons.

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

4.

What idea got Galileo in trouble with the Catholic Church?

a)

The Sun and the planets orbit the Earth

b)

The Moon and the planets orbit the Earth

c)

The Earth and the planets orbit the Sun

d)

The Sun, the Earth, and the planets orbit the Moon

5.

Galileo's trial took place in what century?

a)

1500s

b)

1600s

c)

1700s

d)

1800s

6.

What happened to Galileo after he disobeyed the Church to publish his book, "The Starry Mesenger"?

a)

Several months in prison

b)

Executed by burning

c)

Forced to spend the rest of his life confined to one house

d)

Exile (forced to leave)

7.

Galileo saw himself as a faithful Catholic even after being punished by the Church. What are three (3) reasons?

a)

Not everything in the bible is exactly literal

b)

He changed his mind and agreed with the Church

c)

He believed science and human thinking are also part of God's plan

d)

He believed the bible teaches ethics (how to go to heaven) and not science (how the heavens go)

8.

What is an exoplanet?

a)

A planet inside our solar system

b)

A planet in orbit of another planet

c)

A planet outside our solar system

d)

A planet without a moon

9.

What is the Milky Way?

a)

Name of our solar system

b)

Name of our universe

c)

Name of our galaxy

d)

Name of our star cluster

10.

What is a galaxy?

a)

A huge collection of stars, solar systems, gas, dust, and more

b)

A huge collection of terrestrial planets

c)

A huge solar system

d)

Same thing as a universe

11.

Scientists believe our universe contains at least 100 billion galaxies.

a)

True

b)

False