Galileo's Life
In what country was Galileo born
Italy
What did he use to study the sky
Telscope
Whats at the center of the solar system
The sun
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
Which scientist proposed the Sun-centered model before Galileo supported it?
Copernicus
What year was Galileo born
1564
What did he see on the Moon's surface
Craters and mountains
Which planet did Galileo observe with four large moons orbiting it?
Jupiter
What scientist is famous for the falling-apple story about gravity?
Isaac Newton
What is the name of the model that places Earth at the center of the universe?
Geocentric Model
What university did Galileo teach mathematics at early in his career?
University of Pisa
What were the dark spots called that he saw on the sun called
Sunspots
Which planet's phases helped support the idea that planets orbit the Sun?
Venus
What did Galileo investigate by studying falling objects?
How objects fall and accelerate
What is the name of the model in which Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun?
When was Galileo senteces to House Arrest
1633
How many large moons of Jupiter did Galileo observe in 1610?
4
What is the name of the galaxy containing our solar system?
The Milky Way
When air resistance is negligible, do heavy and light objects fall at the same rate?
Yes
Which religious court tried Galileo in 1633?
The Romans
When did he die?
1642
What name is given to the four large moons of Jupiter observed by Galileo?
The Galilean Moons
Which of Jupiter's four Galilean moons is the largest?
Ganymede
What is inertia?
An object's tendency to resist motion
What was the title of Galileo's famous book comparing the two main models of the solar system?
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems