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Science Quiz Flashcards

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When was the Ancient Babylonians astronomy?

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(700) BC

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When was the Ancient Chinese astronomy?

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(1300) BC

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When was Aristarchus around?

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(300) BC

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Was Aristarchus sun centered or earth centered?

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He was the first to think that the universe was sun centered and that the Earth and planets revolve around the sun.

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When was Ptolemy around?

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(150) AD

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Did he think that the universe was Earth or sun centered?

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He thought that the universe was Earth centered.

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When was Nicolaus Copernicus around?

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(1543) AD

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Did he think that the universe was earth or sun centered?

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He thought that the universe was sun centered.

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When was Tycho Brahe around?

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(Late 1500’s) AD

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Did Tycho Brahe think that the universe was earth or sun centered?

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He thought that the universe was Earth centered.

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When was Johannes Kepler around?

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He was around in (1571-1630) AD

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Did Kepler believe in a sun centered or earth centered universe?

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Stated that the sun is the center of the solar system and the Earth and planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits and the sun is a little ‘off center’.

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When was Galileo Galilei around?

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He was around in( 1564-1642) AD

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Did Galileo believe in a sun or earth centered universe.

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He believed in a sun centered universe.

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What was Galileo the first to do?

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He was the first to use a telescope to look at the sky.

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What are the 4 things that Galileo discovered?

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He discovered 1) 4 of Jupiter’s moons.

                       2) craters on the moon.
                       3) sunspots on the sun.
                       4) the phases of Venus.
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When was Sir Isaac Newton around?

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He was around during (1642-1727) AD

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Where was Sir Isaac Newton from?

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He was English and from England.

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What did Sir Isaac Newton show?

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He showed he showed that all of the objects in the universe are attracted to one another through a gravitational force called gravity.

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What does gravity depend on?

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Gravity depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.

20
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When was William Hershel around?

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He was around in (1781) AD.

21
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What planet did William Herschel discover?

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He discovered Uranus.

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When was Johann G. Galle around?

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He was around in (1846) AD.

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What planet did Johann G. Galle discover?

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He discovered the planet Neptune.

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When was Edwin Hubble around?

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He was around in (1924) AD.

25
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Where was Edwin Hubble from?

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He was from America and was American.

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What did Edwin Hubble prove?

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He proved that there are other galaxies beyond the edge of the Milky Way.

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When was Clyde Tombaugh around?

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He was around in (1930) AD.

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What planet did Clyde Tombaugh discover?

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He discovered the planet Pluto.

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What was the first man made satellite in space called?

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It was called Spuntik.

30
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Who was the first man made satellite in space launched and made by?

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It was launched and made by the Soviet Union.

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Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

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The first human to orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin.

32
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Where was she from?

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She was from the Soviet Union.

33
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What day did Yuri Gagarin orbit the Earth?

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She orbited the earth on April 12, 1961.

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Who were the first humans to walk on the moon?

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The first humans to walk on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin.

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Where were they from?

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They were from America and were American.

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What day did they land on the moon?

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They landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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Who was the pilot the that flew them to the moon?

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Their pilot was Michael Collins.

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When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

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It was launched in 1990.

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Who was the Hubble Space Telescope launched by?

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It was launched by the USA.

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What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

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It is an orbiting telescope that can detect VERY faint objects in space.

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What is roughly the amount of time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth?

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One month.

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What is the time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun?

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One year.

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What is the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

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One day.

44
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What does helio/heliocentric mean?

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Helio means sun so heliocentric means sun centered.

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What does geo/geocentric mean?

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Geo means Earth so geocentric means Earth centered.

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