Astronomy Of The
Past
Past
This model of the universe placed the earth at the center with all planets revolving around it.
What is the geocentric model.
This is the only planet that has life living on its' surface.
What is Earth?
The moon's light comes from this light source.
What is the sun?
What is a meteor.
God created these to tell the time of year.
What are the sun, moon and stars?
This astronomer was the first to measure the Earth.
Who was Erasthothenes?
This planet is now known as a dwarf planet, but was once deemed a planet.
What is Pluto?
Many people think the moon is made of swiss cheese, but my craters are caused by these.
What is asteroids and meteorites?
I am a cosmic snowball of frozen gases, rock and dust.
What is a comet?
The heavenly lights were created on this day of Creation week.
What is day 4?
This astronomer supported the heliocentric model of the universe.
Who was Galileo?
This planet spins on its' side.
What is Uranus?
Humans landed on the moon and left this object behind.
What is the American flag?
These are rocky, metallic objects that orbit the sun, but they are not planets.
What is an asteroid?
This is the number of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is 8?
I am a German astronomer best known for my laws on planetary motion.
Who is Kepler?
I am known as the hottest planet.
What is Venus?
The moon goes through these throughout the month.
What are moon phases?
When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground it is called this.
What is a meteorite.
What is Planet X?
Philosophers from this country is often referred to as the "fathers of ancient astronomy."
What is Greece?
Saturn is not the only planet with rings. I have 5 rings.
What is Neptune?
The moon has this many phases.
What is eight?
What are asteroids?
Our solar system has more than 150 of these in orbit.
What are moons?