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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA philosopher that proved the Earth is a sphere & thought it was at the center of the universe.William HerschelIsaac NewtonAristotleNicolaus Copernicus
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHe defined the brightnesses of stars (made a scale) & discovered the wobble of the Earth's axisClaudius PtolemyHipparchusTycho BraheGiovanni Cassini
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHis model of the Earth-centered universe was the cornerstone of astronomy for 1,500 yearsClaudius PtolemyNicolaus CopernicusCharles MessierGalileo Galilei
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBegan a new era of astronomy when he concluded that the Sun was the center of the universeAristotleIsaac NewtonClaudius PtolemyNicolaus Copernicus
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBuilt an observatory and made the most accurate astronomical observations for more than 20 yrs.Giovanni CassiniTycho BraheHipparchusIsaac Newton
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBuilt a telescope and made discoveries which changed astronomy; discovered 4 moons of JupiterGalileo GalileiAristotleWilliam HerschelClaudius Ptolemy
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHe discovered the division in the rings of Saturn and found four moons orbiting Saturn.Nicolaus CopernicusTycho BraheGiovanni CassiniCharles Messier
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHe showed the laws governing astronomical bodies were the same laws governing motion on EarthIsaac NewtonCharles MessierTycho BraheHipparchus
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHe published a list of 110 astronomical objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and star clustersClaudius PtolemyNicolaus CopernicusIsaac NewtonCharles Messier
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDiscovered Uranus and two of its moons and two more moons of SaturnGiovanni CassiniTycho BraheWilliam HerschelAristotle
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