Ancient Greek View of Terrestrial Motions
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Rotation of the Earth from west to east</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?

    <p>By creating myths and legends about stars and planets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Aristotle classify as TERRESTRIAL and CELESTIAL motion?

    <p>Motion of both terrestrial and celestial bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern scientific explanation for the patterns of celestial motion according to the Greeks?

    <p>Rotation of the Earth and its revolution around the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the diurnal (daily) motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky?

    <p>Rotation of the Earth from west to east</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did ancient observers explain the regularity of patterns in the sky?

    <p>Myths and legends created by ancient observers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Diurnal or daily motion of the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

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