The Sun

God

Gravity

Copernicus

A, B, C, D

D, A, B, C

D, B, A, C

A, C, D, B

Copernicus recognized inaccuracies in the geocentric model

The first heliocentric model was too complicated to be the most important scientific advance of its time

Clerics were expected to uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church

Copernicus spent decades refining his heliocentric model

Galileo's lawyer was unqualified

Galileo was wrong to publish views that offended the church

Galileo's opinions about the solar system were incorrect

It was probably not a fair trial

Pursuing knowledge was more important to him than the Pope's approval

He wanted to develop a new theory to gain the Pope's approval

He assumed the Pope would eventually forgive him and let him go

He wanted to use physics to prove that the sun revolved around the Earth

Galileo had the benefit of a telescope, so he could see that the sun didn't move.

Galileo wasn't a religious man, so he didn't feel as pressured by the influence of religious leaders.

Galileo was one of the first scientists to rely heavily on the scientific method rather than abstract theory.

Galileo was the first scientist to publish theories about the solar system.

The more massive ball would land first.

The less massive ball would land first.

The balls would land at the same time.

The gravitational pull between them would cause them to collide.

The rate of an object's fall depends on its weight.

An object's mass is independent of its rate of falling.

Falling objects will continue to pick up speed until they disintegrate.

Gravity has no major effect on falling objects.

Because Aristotle's theories had been proved right many times.

Because Aristotle was one of the founders of the Catholic Church.

Because Aristotle was a close friend of the Pope.

Because Aristotle's theories had been popular for 2000 years.

A, B, C

B, A, C

B, C, A

C, A, B

Galileo was an early proponent of the scientific method

The Catholic Church was incorrect when it claimed the sun revolved around the earth.

Galileo was among the first scientists to use a telescore.

Galileo was the smartest man in Italy during his lifetime.

For saying that the universe is 14 billion years old.

For never going to church.

For saying the planets revolved around the sun.

For refusing to believe in Jesus Christ.

Aristotle though the sun revolved around the earth; Copernicus thought all planets revolved around the sun.

Copernicus thought the sun revolved around the earth; Aristotle thought all planets revolved around the sun.

Aristotle though the moon revolved around the earth; Copernicus thought it revolved around the sun.

Aristotle thought the moon revolved around the sun; Copernicus thought it revolved around the earth.

It allowed astronomers to see clearer images, without distorted or lost colors

It allowed astronomers to discover the existence of Jupiter and Saturn

It made astronomers realize that sunlight contains different colors

It allowed astronomers to realize that the earth revolves around the sun

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings

All objects in the universe

His personality made him popular among his fellow scientists

His fellow scientists understood the importance of his scientific achievements

His fellow scientists appreciated the work he'd done for the Royal Mint

He was a good friend of the King of England

A very large geometric object, like an Egyptian pyramid

An object with curves and irregular surfaces

An object so distant you need binoculars to see it

A very close object, like anything under a microscope

The earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit, and also pulls objects toward the ground.

The earth, the moon, and an apple are all spherical, so they all have gravity.

The moon's gravity holds apples on tree branches, while the earth's gravity pulls apples toward the ground.

The moon's gravity affects bodies of water; the earth's gravity affects solid objects.

Someone who breaks the law of physics

Someone who criticizes the king

Someone who publishes inaccurate scientific theories

Someone who prints fake money

Dangerous

Omen

Inspiration

Delicious

He wasn't nearly as smart as Einstein

He revolutionized several different fields within math and science

His contributions to math and science were unrecognized until after he died

His most important contributions came with the Royal Mint

It's someone who comes up with hundreds of scientific equations over his lifetime

It's someone who is interested in many different fields of study

It's someone who develops mathematical proofs about polynomials

It's someone who memorizes the multiplication tables

George Washington

King Louis XIV of France

Queen Elizabeth I

Albert Einstein