Student Generated Questions for Test 2

1. List three advantages that Copernicus’ heliocentric system had over Ptolemy’s geocentric model.
2. What are the two types of lenses needed to make a telescope of the type Galileo?
3. What did Galileo observe about Venus that convinced him that Venus revolves around the sun?
4. What was the name of the book published by Galileo in which he first described his observations of the Moon’s surface and the motions of the moons of Jupiter?
5. What was the title of the book published by Galileo that resulted in his being brought to trial?
6. What role did Tycho play in the development of modern astronomy?
7. What causes the apparent motion to the sun along the ecliptic?
8. The illusion caused by the earth passing a planet is referred to as _________________________.
9. What are the names of Jupiter’s four large moons discovered by Galileo?
10. What was Eratosthenes attempting to measure when he had a servant walk from Syene to Alexandria (equivalent to the distance between Cabo San Lucas and Tijuana)?
11. What was the name of the book published by Galileo in which he discussed his observations of Venus?
12. Who is known for the statement “All is number”?
13. Who was the first to suggest that it might be possible to sail west from Spain and reach India?
14. According to the heliocentric model, why are Venus and Mercury always observed to be close to the sun?
15. The type of lens needed to correct for nearsightedness (inability to see distant objects clearly) is _____________, while the type of lens needed to correct for farsightedness (inability to see close objects clearly) is ________________
16. Give Aristotle’s argument from On the Heavens that the sphere of the earth is small compared to the sphere of the stars.