WorksheetsGalileo + Some Deep Space
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?
telescope
microscope
mirror
magnifying glass
Galileo was one of the first modern _______s.
doctor
lawyer
judge
scientist
Galileo discovered a lot about the solar system. For example, was the first person to see that _____ has its own moons.
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
What idea got Galileo in trouble with the Catholic Church?
The Sun and the planets orbit the Earth
The Moon and the planets orbit the Earth
The Earth and the planets orbit the Sun
The Sun, the Earth, and the planets orbit the Moon
Galileo's trial took place in what century?
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
What happened to Galileo after he disobeyed the Church to publish his book, "The Starry Mesenger"?
Several months in prison
Executed by burning
Forced to spend the rest of his life confined to one house
Exile (forced to leave)
Galileo saw himself as a faithful Catholic even after being punished by the Church. What are three (3) reasons?
Not everything in the bible is exactly literal
He changed his mind and agreed with the Church
He believed science and human thinking are also part of God's plan
He believed the bible teaches ethics (how to go to heaven) and not science (how the heavens go)
What is an exoplanet?
A planet inside our solar system
A planet in orbit of another planet
A planet outside our solar system
A planet without a moon
What is the Milky Way?
Name of our solar system
Name of our universe
Name of our galaxy
Name of our star cluster
What is a galaxy?
A huge collection of stars, solar systems, gas, dust, and more
A huge collection of terrestrial planets
A huge solar system
Same thing as a universe
Scientists believe our universe contains at least 100 billion galaxies.
True
False
