Early Theories
In the heliocentric theory, what object is in the middle?
The sun
Which Moon phase is totally covered?
New Moon
What are galaxies mainly made up of?
Stars.
What is a asteroid made up of?
loose dust, ice, rock
what is the giant hurricane on Jupiter called?
the Great Red Spot.
In the geocentric theory, what object is in the middle?
The Earth
In a Solar eclipse what is in the middle/between?
Moon
How is a galaxy made?
Mainly explosions of stars
What are the phases of a meteor?
meteor; meteoroid; meteorite
Who is Tycho Brahe's assistant?
Johannes Kepler
Why did the ancient Greeks not except the heliocentric theory?
Religion; and tradition
What phase of the Moon does a Lunar eclipse need?
A Full Moon
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky way
What is a meteor entered in the atmosphere called scientifically and non scientifically?
Scientific: Meteoroid
Non Scientific: shooting star
How many days does it take for the Moon to make a full rotation?
It takes about 29.5 days
About how long did it take the ancient Greeks to agree with the heliocentric theory?
About 1,500 years
How many days does it take for a full rotation of the Moon?
29.5 days
What galactic cluster do we live in?
Locals
What is the difference between a meteor and an asteroid?
A meteor is slightly smaller than an asteroid and enters our atmosphere MUCH more often.
How has technology helped astronomers and educators?
It has improved our view of the universe and the contents inside it.
What totally proved the geocentric theory wrong?
Galileo built a telescope that spotted Jupiter´s moons revolving around it.
What is the lighter part of the Moons shadow called.
True or false?
Scientist know the exact number of planets in our galaxy.
False
Name the three major belts in our solar system and their locations.
Asteroid belt: between Mars and Jupiter
Kuper belt: After Neptune
Oort Cloud: after Kuper Belt
Challenge!
Speed round: You have 15 seconds to name all of the main people that influenced astronomy today named in Section.
Hint...Chapter 16, pg.555-557 red book
Ptolemy; Nicolaus Copernicus; Galileo Galilei; Tycho Brahe; Johannes Kepler