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What did Anaxagoras discover the true cause of?

  • Eclipses (correct)
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Tides
  • Anaxagoras is associated with which Athenian statesman?

  • Aristotle
  • Plato
  • Socrates
  • Pericles (correct)
  • What did Anaxagoras propose everything is composed of?

  • Fire
  • Infinitely divisible particles called 'nous' or mind (correct)
  • Water
  • Air
  • What is a lunar eclipse caused by?

    <p>The moon passing through the Earth’s shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a lunar eclipse?

    <p>The total or partial obscuring of the moon by the Earth's shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Anaxagoras born?

    <p>Clazomenae, Anatolia, now in Turkey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Anaxagoras remembered for?

    <p>his cosmology and his discovery of the true cause of eclipses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Anaxagoras propose everything is composed of?

    <p>infinitely divisible particles called 'nous' or mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a lunar eclipse caused by?

    <p>the moon passing through the Earth’s shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Anaxagoras associated with?

    <p>the Athenian statesman Pericles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Anaxagoras and His Contributions

    • Anaxagoras was a Greek philosopher of nature, born circa 500 BCE in Clazomenae, Anatolia (now in Turkey), and died circa 428 BCE in Lampsacus.
    • He was associated with the Athenian statesman Pericles.

    Cosmological Theories

    • Anaxagoras proposed that everything is composed of infinitely divisible particles called "nous" or mind.

    Eclipses

    • An eclipse is defined as the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another, or the passing into the shadow of a celestial body.
    • There are two types of eclipses:

    Lunar Eclipses

    • A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
    • This phenomenon is relatively common, requiring only two celestial bodies to be aligned.

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