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|Historical Development of Astronomy practice worksheet |
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|Multiple Choice |
|Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
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|[pic] | 1. |What are groups of stars called that form patterns in the sky resembling pictures? |
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| | |constellations |
| | |c. |
| | |configurations |
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| | |b. |
| | |declinations |
| | |d. |
| | |celestial assemblies |
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|[pic] | 2. |The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes |
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| | |the Sun to appear to rise, travel through the sky, and then set. |
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| | |b. |
| | |the Moon to appear to rise, travel through the sky, and then set. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the stars to appear to rise, travel through the sky, and then set. |
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| | |d. |
| | |(a) and (b) |
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| | |e. |
| | |all of the above |
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|[pic] | 3. |The revolution of the Earth around the Sun in a year causes |
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| | |stars to appear to change locations in the sky. |
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| | |constellations to appear to distort or change their shapes. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the Sun to appear to rise, travel through the sky, and set. |
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| | |d. |
| | |(a) and (b) |
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| | |e. |
| | |all of the above |
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|[pic] | 4. |How far north or south in the sky a star is, is called that star’s |
| | |a. |
| | |declination |
| | |c. |
| | |latitude |
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| | |b. |
| | |right ascension |
| | |d. |
| | |longitude |
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|[pic] | 5. |How far east or west in the sky a star is, is called that star’s |
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| | |declination |
| | |c. |
| | |latitude |
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| | |b. |
| | |right ascension |
| | |d. |
| | |longitude |
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|[pic] | 6. |The main contribution of Tyco Brahe to astronomy was |
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| | |the heliocentric idea, that the Earth and planets orbit the Sun. |
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| | |evidence, such as phases of Venus and moons around Jupiter, that support the heliocentric theory. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the laws of planetary motion. |
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| | |d. |
| | |the idea that the laws of physics apply on Earth and to the heavens. |
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| | |e. |
| | |collecting the most accurate data of the positions of stars and planets. |
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|[pic] | 7. |The main contribution of Galileo to astronomy was |
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| | |the heliocentric idea, that the Earth and planets orbit the Sun. |
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| | |b. |
| | |evidence, such as phases of Venus and moons around Jupiter, that support the heliocentric theory. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the laws of planetary motion. |
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| | |d. |
| | |the idea that the laws of physics apply on Earth and to the heavens. |
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| | |e. |
| | |collecting the most accurate data of the positions of stars and planets. |
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|[pic] | 8. |The main contribution of Johannes Kepler to astronomy was |
| | |a. |
| | |the heliocentric idea, that the Earth and planets orbit the Sun. |
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| | |b. |
| | |evidence, such as phases of Venus and moons around Jupiter, that support the heliocentric theory. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the laws of planetary motion. |
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| | |d. |
| | |the idea that the laws of physics apply on Earth and to the heavens. |
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| | |e. |
| | |collecting the most accurate data of the positions of stars and planets. |
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|[pic] | 9. |The main contribution of Isaac Newton to astronomy was |
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| | |the heliocentric idea, that the Earth and planets orbit the Sun. |
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| | |b. |
| | |evidence, such as phases of Venus and moons around Jupiter, that support the heliocentric theory. |
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| | |c. |
| | |the laws of planetary motion. |
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| | |d. |
| | |the idea that the laws of physics apply on Earth and to the heavens. |
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| | |e. |
| | |collecting the most accurate data of the positions of stars and planets. |
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|[pic] | 10. |Planetary orbits being elliptical rather than circular is accounted for by |
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| | |Kepler’s first law. |
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| | |b. |
| | |Kepler’s second law. |
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| | |c. |
| | |Kepler’s third law. |
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| | |d. |
| | |Newton’s theory of light. |
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| | |e. |
| | |Galileo’s description of the heliocentric theory. |
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|[pic] | 11. |Determining the relative distances of each planet from the Sun, or in other words, the relative size of the solar |
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| | |Kepler’s first law. |
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| | |Kepler’s second law. |
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| | |Kepler’s third law. |
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| | |d. |
| | |Newton’s theory of gravity. |
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| | |e. |
| | |Galileo’s description of the heliocentric theory. |
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|Matching |
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| | |Match the terms with their correct definitions. |
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| | |ecliptic |
| | |d. |
| | |zenith |
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| | |b. |
| | |meridian |
| | |e. |
| | |solar day |
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| | |c. |
| | |zodiac |
| | |f. |
| | |sidereal day |
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|[pic] | 12. |the zone around the ecliptic where the Sun, Moon and planets travel |
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|[pic] | 13. |the time it takes for Earth to rotate until the Sun is in the same position in the sky as before |
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|[pic] | 14. |the highest point in the sky on the meridian |
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|[pic] | 15. |the time it takes for Earth to rotate until the stars are in the same positions in the sky as before |
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|[pic] | 16. |the plane that connects the Earth and the Sun |
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|[pic] | 17. |the line directly overhead, where all solar objects reach their peaks |
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|True/False |
|Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. |
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|[pic] | 18. |Stars appear to move from east to west through the sky. |
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|[pic] | 19. |Ancient astronomers developed clocks and calendars based on astronomical events. |
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|[pic] | 20. |Ancient astronomers distinguished planets from stars. |
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|[pic] | 21. |Ancient astronomers believed there were five planets in addition to the Earth. |
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|[pic] | 22. |Ancient astronomers believed that the Earth was at the center of layers of crystal spheres containing the Sun, Moon, |
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|[pic] | 23. |Ancient astronomers did NOT establish patterns of stars as constellations. |
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