Questions and Answers
According to ancient Greek astronomers, what is the shape of the earth?
Sphere
Who among the Greek philosophers stated that the moon is sphere-shaped?
Anaxagoras
What did the Greeks use basic geometry and trigonometry for in ancient astronomy?
To measure the sizes and distances of the sun and the moon
What did Anaxagoras believe about the sun?
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What did Anaxagoras believe causes eclipses?
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Study Notes
Ancient Greek Astronomy
- Ancient Greek astronomers believed the Earth to be a sphere.
Greek Philosophers' Contributions
- One of the Greek philosophers, Aristotle, stated that the moon is sphere-shaped.
Applications of Mathematics in Astronomy
- The Greeks used basic geometry and trigonometry to calculate distances and sizes of celestial bodies in ancient astronomy.
Anaxagoras' Beliefs
- Anaxagoras believed that the sun is a huge, flaming stone.
- Anaxagoras believed that eclipses are caused by the intervention of celestial bodies.
