PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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100

Name of the 2 cities that Eratosthenes visited

Alexandria and Syene

200

For them, lunar eclipses were regarded as evil omens directed against their kings.

For the Assyrians and Babylonians

300

The point in the orbit where the planet is farthest from the sun is called ____.

Aphelion

400

Enumerate Aristotle's 3 evidences that the Earth is a sphere

Earth’s Round Shadow During a Lunar Eclipse

Varying Positions of the North Star and Constellation

Gradual Disappearance of Sailing Ships Over the Horizon

500

Enumerate Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion

1. LAW OF ELLIPSES

2. LAW OF EQUAL AREAS

3. LAW OF PERIODS

2

100

According to Modern Astronomy, what is the shape of the Earth?

Oblate Spheroid

200

BOMB

- 200

300

BOMB 

(minus 400)

400

Invented by Tycho Brahe, it is used to measure the angular position of celestial bodies relative to the horizon.

Triangular Sextant

500

Differentiate the heliocentric and the geocentric model of the universe.

Heliocentric – the sun is at the center of the universe 

Geocentric – Earth is at the center of the universe 

3

100

Another name for North Star

Polaris

200

He was able to estimate the distance of the Moon and Sun from Earth by observing a lunar eclipse.

Aristarchus

300

Who designed the Heliocentric model?

Nicolaus Copernicus

400

Known as the "last great naked-eye astronomer“

Tycho Brahe

500

BONUS

+ 500

4

100

The moon goes through ___ phases. 

8

200

Another term for New Moon

Dark Moon

300

Last phase of the lunar month.

Waning Crescent

400

Happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun

Solar Eclipse

500

What are the 8 phases of the moon?

New Moon

Waxing crescent moon

First quarter moon

Waxing gibbous moon

Full moon

Waning gibbous moon

Third quarter half moon

Waning crescent moon

5

100

BOMB

 (Minus 500 points)

200

"wanderers"

Planets

300

One of the first instruments built at Ven and was used for observation of the 1577 comet

BRASS AZIMUTHAL QUADRANT

400

Northern Star (Polaris) is part of what constellation?

Ursa Major

500

What law states that "When the planet is closer to the sun (perihelion), it sweeps a longer path length as it travels faster due to the stronger gravitational pull of the sun."

Law of Equal Areas