Week 3 Lectures Flashcards
1
Q
Earth’s shadow has nothing to do with?
A
phases of the moon
2
Q
Lunar Eclipses are caused by the
A
Earth’s Shadow
3
Q
Solar Eclipses are caused by the
A
Moon’s Shadow
4
Q
Why isn’t there an eclipse every month
A
The moon orbitals around the earth slanted.
5
Q
Planet comes from the Greek word ?
A
Wanders
6
Q
Nestedheavenlyspheresrotatingsmoothlyaround the stationary Earth.
A
Geocentric Model
7
Q
created a geocentric mathematical model around 150 CE using epicycles and off- centered circles that predicted planetary motions pretty well.
A
Ptolemy
8
Q
Earth and other planets go around the Sun.
A
Heliocentric Model
9
Q
Proposed the heliocentric model.
Most ancient Greek scientists considered and rejected this idea.
A
Aristarchus (260BC)
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