Planetary Motion
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1. Aristotle said that the universe was:
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Earthcentrical
Terracentric
2. Aristotle said motion on Earth/Universe was:
Circular/Linear
Linear/Linear
Circular/Circular
Linear/Circular
3. Copernicus was best known for his:
Chicken surprise recipe
Statement that the sun was at the center of the universe
Statement that the Earth was at the center of the universe
None of the above
4. Copernicus was not allowed to tell anyone about his reasearch because:
He would be assinated by the local maffia
He did not do his own work, and would hence be a science pirate
He only discovered his work at the end of his life
He could be condemned by the church to death
5. Galileo was known for his discoveries because he said:
I am god
That the Earth was at the centre of the universe
That the sun was at the centre of the universe
The sky is falling
6. Kepler discovered that the planets had elliptical orbits:
True
False
7. Newton said that all objects that had mass had:
Inertia
Gravition
Both inertia and gravition
None of the above
8. Unlike most scientists of his time Newton:
Believed that god was the creator of the universe
Believed that god was non-existant
All his laws were 100% correct to this day
None of the above
9. The tides on the Earth are caused by:
Lava Flow
Wind
People swimming
The moon
10. In reality the orbits of planets are not 100% elliptical. This is because orbits are:
Not alligned
Circular
Have perturbations
Have gammarations