Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

science > Astronomers > Flashcards

Astronomers Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

Ptolemy

A

Greek astronomer, and mathematician

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ptolemy (Made)

A

Geocentric theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Nicolaus Copernicus

A

Amateur polish astronomer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Nicolaus Copernicus (made)

A

Heliocentric theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Tycho Brache

A

Danish astronomer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Tycho Brache (believed)

A

Blend of Ptolemy and Copernicus theory. Believed that other planets in our solar system orbit the sun and that grouping orbited the earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Tycho Brache (legend)

A

Nose of gold, lost nose in battle of mathematics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Johannes Kepler

A

German mathematician

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Johannes Kepler (realized)

A

Realized that the planets go around the sun and their orbits in an elliptical manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Johannes Kepler (developed)

A

Keplers three laws of motion (uses math to explain orbits of planets)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Galileo Galilei

A

Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Galileo Galilei (achievements))

A

Did not invent telescope but was the first to observe rings of Saturn, four moons of Jupiter, phases of Venus, sunspots and more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Geocentric theory

A

The theory that the planets revolved around earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Heliocentric theory

A

The theory that planets revolved around the sun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Isaac Newton

A

English mathematician who invented calculus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Isaac Newton (achievements)

A

Came up with the laws of gravity, investigated nature of light, improved the refracting telescope

17
Q

Newton improved the telescope how?

A

Replaced lenses with an objective mirror now called reflecting telescope

18
Q

Edwin P. Hubble

A

American astronomer, who was influential in modern cosmology

19
Q

Hubble

A

Observed the universe is expanding constantly, used the Hubble constant to show the rate at which the universe is expanding and how far other universes are from us and how fast it is receding

science (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions