History
What is the name of the theory that stated the earth was the center of the known universe?
Geocentrism
What are the two main types of telescopes discussed in the chapter?
Reflecting and Refracting
What is a constellation?
a region in the sku that contains a recognizable star pattern.
Telescope
Onions, peppers, eggplant and belladonna (flower) belong to this class of plants
Nightshades
Which polish astronomer was credited with the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus.
What is a reflecting telescope?
A telescope that uses lenses and mirrors
Navigation, organizing the sky, tracking seasonal changes
The point directly above you when using an astrolabe.
Zenith
Cheddar
Explain why Aristotle believed in the geocentric theory?
He based his belief on the four elements where he believed that since 'Earth' was the heaviest material, it must be the center.
Named after the scientist credited with redshift and blueshift, what is the name of this telescope?
Hubble
What two instruments does the book discuss to observe the positions of stars in the sky?
Astrolabe, celestial sphere
The distance light travels in one year.
Light year
Ms. G's favorite color
pink
Who determined that the planets revolve around the sun?
Kepler
To avoid interference with the atmosphere, scientists use what kind of telescopes?
Optical Telescopes
What (3) points are needed for an astrolabe?
Zenith, Altitude and Horizon
When light is compressed as it moves closer
Blueshift
This is the national animal of Scotland.
Unicorn
Who is credited with using telescopes to observe objects in space?
Galileo?
What kind of telescopes do scientists prefer and why?
Reflecting telescopes gather more light with the use of mirrors and lenses and can create a picture that does not have chromatic abberration.
What kind of stars can be seen at all times of the year and all times of the night?
Circumpolar stars
When light is stretched as it moves farther away
Redshift
This U.S State has a law against eating fried chicken with a fork.
Georgia.