NEW
Font size
WorksheetsQuiz on Ancient Greek Astronomy and Models of the Universe
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did the Greeks deduce that the Earth is spherical?
By measuring the Earth's diameter
By the circular shadow during lunar eclipses
By the shape of the moon
By observing the stars
What did ancient Egyptians track that corresponded to the flooding of the Nile?
The phases of the moon
The yearly cycle of the star Sirius
The position of Venus
The movement of Mars
What is diurnal motion?
The motion of planets around the sun
The daily motion of stars due to Earth's rotation
The movement of the moon
The yearly motion of stars
What are equinoxes?
Days when the stars are fixed
Days when the moon is full
Days when the sun crosses the celestial equator
Days when the sun is at its highest point
Who discovered the concept of precession?
Johannes Kepler
Hipparchus
Tycho Brahe
Eratosthenes
What is the Law of Ellipse according to Kepler?
Orbits are circular
Orbits are straight lines
Orbits are elliptical with the Sun at one focus
Orbits are random
What does the Law of Equal Areas state?
All planets orbit the Sun in circles
A line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time
Planets move fastest when farthest from the Sun
Planets move at constant speed
What is an eclipse?
The rotation of the Earth
The revolution of planets
When the Earth or moon casts a shadow on each other
The movement of stars
What is the apparent yearly motion of stars due to Earth's revolution called?
Celestial motion
Annual motion
Diurnal motion
Ecliptic motion
What did the ancient Greeks call 'wandering stars'?
Constellations
Planets
Fixed stars
Comets
What is the ecliptic?
The path of the moon
The position of stars
The path of the sun in the celestial sphere
The orbit of Earth
What is a solar eclipse?
When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun
When the sun is at its highest point
When the stars align
What did Tycho Brahe contribute to astronomy?
He created the first star map
He discovered the laws of motion
He recorded the positions of celestial bodies
He developed the telescope
What did Kepler discover about the orbit of Mars?
It is elliptical
It is unpredictable
It is circular
It is a straight line
What is the main focus of the Law of Ellipse?
The Sun is at the center of the universe
The Sun is at one focus of the ellipse
The stars are stationary
The planets are fixed
How did ancient civilizations use the stars?
For decoration
For agriculture only
For entertainment
For navigation and timekeeping
What is the center of the universe in Ptolemaic System?
Earth
Sun
Stars
Mars
Who is the proponent of Copernican System?
Nicholus Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus
Nicholo Copernicus
Claudius Copernicus
What do you call the band of constellation?
Eclipse
Zodiac
Equinox
Solstice
He is a Greek mathematician calculated the circumference of the planet with remarkable accuracy
Erathosthene
Erapthosthes
Eratosthenes
Erathostenes
