Date: October 12, 2023
This second test will cover the historical development
of our modern heliocentric concept of the universe. You
should be familiar with the geocentric model of the
universe as described by the Greeks.
Understanding of the works of Copernicus, Tycho,
Galileo and Kepler will be essential to success in this test.
There will be 15 multiple choice questions , and two
essay questions.
Test 2
Diagram
Essays
Diagram
I plan to include no diagram on this
test.
But… check back at the end of the
day on Monday the 4th.
Essay 1: What events led
astronomers to change from a
geocentric view of the universe to a
heliocentric view? You must name
the important people involved.
Essay 2: Describe at least four of
the telescopic discoveries made by
Galileo in the early seventeenth
century