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What is the cause of the annual motion of the stars and other celestial bodies across the sky?
What is the cause of the annual motion of the stars and other celestial bodies across the sky?
- Revolution of the Earth around the sun
- Rotation of the Earth from west to east (correct)
- Gravitational pull from other celestial bodies
- Magnetic forces in the Earth's core
According to Aristotle, how did he classify motion?
According to Aristotle, how did he classify motion?
- Fast and Slow
- Linear and Circular
- Terrestrial and Celestial (correct)
- Upward and Downward
What was the ancient Greek view of celestial motion according to Aristotle?
What was the ancient Greek view of celestial motion according to Aristotle?
- Celestial bodies were controlled by gods and goddesses
- Celestial bodies had no specific patterns of motion
- Celestial bodies moved randomly in the sky
- Celestial bodies only possessed the tendency for circular motion (correct)
What is the diurnal motion of the sky caused by?
What is the diurnal motion of the sky caused by?
How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?
How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?
What did Aristotle classify as TERRESTRIAL and CELESTIAL motion?
What did Aristotle classify as TERRESTRIAL and CELESTIAL motion?
What is the modern scientific explanation for the patterns of celestial motion according to the Greeks?
What is the modern scientific explanation for the patterns of celestial motion according to the Greeks?
What is the cause of the diurnal (daily) motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky?
What is the cause of the diurnal (daily) motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky?
How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?
How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?
What is the appearance that objects in the sky move relative to Earth’s local horizon as observed for one whole day at the same location on earth?
What is the appearance that objects in the sky move relative to Earth’s local horizon as observed for one whole day at the same location on earth?
