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What was believed about the shape of the Earth during ancient times?
What was believed about the shape of the Earth during ancient times?
The Earth was perceived to be flat.
What did early civilizations believe the Earth had?
What did early civilizations believe the Earth had?
Corners
According to ancient beliefs, if you sailed too far, you would fall off the edge of the Earth.
According to ancient beliefs, if you sailed too far, you would fall off the edge of the Earth.
True (A)
Who drew a flat Earth map in 1893?
Who drew a flat Earth map in 1893?
Were there any philosophers who believed the Earth was round?
Were there any philosophers who believed the Earth was round?
Who is given credit for circumnavigating the world, proving that Earth is not flat?
Who is given credit for circumnavigating the world, proving that Earth is not flat?
What did Greek philosophers investigate?
What did Greek philosophers investigate?
What did Plato and Aristotle describe the Earth and the heavens as?
What did Plato and Aristotle describe the Earth and the heavens as?
What did Eudoxus of Cnidus construct based on the spherical Earth theory?
What did Eudoxus of Cnidus construct based on the spherical Earth theory?
Did Greek philosophers speculate that the Earth was actually spherical around 6 BCE?
Did Greek philosophers speculate that the Earth was actually spherical around 6 BCE?
Who was the first astronomer to provide an explanation for retrograde motion?
Who was the first astronomer to provide an explanation for retrograde motion?
What is retrograde motion?
What is retrograde motion?
What five planets can be seen with the naked eye in Eudoxus's model of the universe?
What five planets can be seen with the naked eye in Eudoxus's model of the universe?
Whose model of the universe did Aristotle pattern his after?
Whose model of the universe did Aristotle pattern his after?
What did Aristotle's model describe the universe as?
What did Aristotle's model describe the universe as?
Like Eudoxus, Aristotle also believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
Like Eudoxus, Aristotle also believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
Why did Aristotle believe that the Earth could not rotate?
Why did Aristotle believe that the Earth could not rotate?
How did Aristotle believe celestial bodies were arranged?
How did Aristotle believe celestial bodies were arranged?
According to Aristotle, each celestial sphere was in physical contact with the neighboring sphere.
According to Aristotle, each celestial sphere was in physical contact with the neighboring sphere.
What did Aristotle believe the Earth was composed of?
What did Aristotle believe the Earth was composed of?
What two celestial bodies revolved in spherical rings in Aristotle’s universe?
What two celestial bodies revolved in spherical rings in Aristotle’s universe?
What was the first attempt to create a heliocentric model of the universe?
What was the first attempt to create a heliocentric model of the universe?
What did Aristarchus believe about the Sun and stars?
What did Aristarchus believe about the Sun and stars?
What is the title of the only surviving book by Aristarchus?
What is the title of the only surviving book by Aristarchus?
What method did Aristarchus use to measure the Sun's and Moon's distances?
What method did Aristarchus use to measure the Sun's and Moon's distances?
What was the main assumption of Ptolemy’s model?
What was the main assumption of Ptolemy’s model?
What did Ptolemy believe about the movement of celestial bodies?
What did Ptolemy believe about the movement of celestial bodies?
Ptolemy's model was considered to be a very refined model compared to other geocentric models.
Ptolemy's model was considered to be a very refined model compared to other geocentric models.
Ptolemy assumed that planets revolved on ______ (small spheres), which moved around the ______ (large sphere).
Ptolemy assumed that planets revolved on ______ (small spheres), which moved around the ______ (large sphere).
What was the early belief about the shape of the Earth?
What was the early belief about the shape of the Earth?
Which of these options are correct? (Select all that apply)
Which of these options are correct? (Select all that apply)
The belief that the Earth had corners was based on the observation of the horizon.
The belief that the Earth had corners was based on the observation of the horizon.
What was the belief about what would happen if you sailed straight out in the ocean?
What was the belief about what would happen if you sailed straight out in the ocean?
What was the name of the map drawn by Orlando Ferguson?
What was the name of the map drawn by Orlando Ferguson?
The map drawn by Orlando Ferguson only included references to biblical passages.
The map drawn by Orlando Ferguson only included references to biblical passages.
What did philosophers like Plato and Aristotle describe the Earth and the heavens as?
What did philosophers like Plato and Aristotle describe the Earth and the heavens as?
Eudoxus of Cnidus created a planetary model based on the belief that only Earth was spherical.
Eudoxus of Cnidus created a planetary model based on the belief that only Earth was spherical.
Around what year did Greek philosophers theorize that the Earth was actually spherical?
Around what year did Greek philosophers theorize that the Earth was actually spherical?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who started the idea of a spherical Earth?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who started the idea of a spherical Earth?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who educated his students on the sphericity of the Earth but did not offer any justification for his claim?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who educated his students on the sphericity of the Earth but did not offer any justification for his claim?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who noted that stars in Egypt were visible in other parts of the Earth?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who noted that stars in Egypt were visible in other parts of the Earth?
The timeline shows that Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth.
The timeline shows that Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth.
How did ancient astronomers observe their star placements?
How did ancient astronomers observe their star placements?
What did ancient astronomers create to explain what they observed?
What did ancient astronomers create to explain what they observed?
What is the name of the Greek astronomer who first attempted to explain the retrograde motion of the planets?
What is the name of the Greek astronomer who first attempted to explain the retrograde motion of the planets?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who patterned his model to the model of Eudoxus?
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who patterned his model to the model of Eudoxus?
Aristotle's model of the universe suggested that the universe was infinite.
Aristotle's model of the universe suggested that the universe was infinite.
According to Aristotle, where was Earth positioned in the universe?
According to Aristotle, where was Earth positioned in the universe?
What was Aristotle's reason for believing that Earth is too big to move, and thus it couldn't rotate?
What was Aristotle's reason for believing that Earth is too big to move, and thus it couldn't rotate?
What was the composition of the universe according to Aristotle?
What was the composition of the universe according to Aristotle?
How did Aristotle describe the arrangement of the planets and the moon?
How did Aristotle describe the arrangement of the planets and the moon?
Aristotle believed that the rings in his model of the universe were physically touching each other?
Aristotle believed that the rings in his model of the universe were physically touching each other?
What was the idea behind the heliocentric model by Aristarchus?
What was the idea behind the heliocentric model by Aristarchus?
What is the title of the only book by Aristarchus that has survived?
What is the title of the only book by Aristarchus that has survived?
What was the method used by Aristarchus for calculating the sizes of the Sun and the Moon?
What was the method used by Aristarchus for calculating the sizes of the Sun and the Moon?
One of the assumptions used by Aristarchus was that Earth was spherical.
One of the assumptions used by Aristarchus was that Earth was spherical.
The other assumption used by Aristarchus was that the Sun was positioned close to Earth.
The other assumption used by Aristarchus was that the Sun was positioned close to Earth.
What was the third assumption used by Aristarchus?
What was the third assumption used by Aristarchus?
What is the name of the model that is associated with Claudius Ptolemaeus?
What is the name of the model that is associated with Claudius Ptolemaeus?
In the Ptolemaic model, it was believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth?
In the Ptolemaic model, it was believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth?
In the Ptolemaic universe, all the celestial bodies revolved around the Earth in an imperfect circle.
In the Ptolemaic universe, all the celestial bodies revolved around the Earth in an imperfect circle.
Why was Ptolemy's model regarded as more refined than earlier geocentric models?
Why was Ptolemy's model regarded as more refined than earlier geocentric models?
What were the small and larger spheres that Ptolemy used in his model?
What were the small and larger spheres that Ptolemy used in his model?
What did Ptolemy assume the stars belonged to?
What did Ptolemy assume the stars belonged to?
What did Ptolemy call the center of the deferent?
What did Ptolemy call the center of the deferent?
What was Ptolemy's unique method to further refine his model?
What was Ptolemy's unique method to further refine his model?
What was the name of the Polish astronomer who revived the heliocentric model of Aristarchus?
What was the name of the Polish astronomer who revived the heliocentric model of Aristarchus?
Copernicus was not afraid of condemnation. He was excited to publish his findings.
Copernicus was not afraid of condemnation. He was excited to publish his findings.
Copernicus's findings were published a year after his death.
Copernicus's findings were published a year after his death.
Why did Copernicus strongly believe in the heliocentric model?
Why did Copernicus strongly believe in the heliocentric model?
Copernicus's model assumes that the Sun is at the center of the universe.
Copernicus's model assumes that the Sun is at the center of the universe.
What was the name of the Danish astronomer who made planetary observations?
What was the name of the Danish astronomer who made planetary observations?
Tycho Brahe agreed with Copernicus's heliocentric model.
Tycho Brahe agreed with Copernicus's heliocentric model.
What was the name of the model proposed by Tycho Brahe?
What was the name of the model proposed by Tycho Brahe?
How did Tycho Brahe's model position the Sun and the Moon?
How did Tycho Brahe's model position the Sun and the Moon?
How did Tycho Brahe's model incorporate the planets?
How did Tycho Brahe's model incorporate the planets?
Johannes Kepler believed that the planets orbited in circular paths.
Johannes Kepler believed that the planets orbited in circular paths.
According to Kepler, where was the Sun positioned in its relation to the oval orbit of a planet?
According to Kepler, where was the Sun positioned in its relation to the oval orbit of a planet?
Kepler believed that the velocity of a planet was constant during its orbit.
Kepler believed that the velocity of a planet was constant during its orbit.
What are the three laws proposed by Kepler to describe the motion of celestial bodies?
What are the three laws proposed by Kepler to describe the motion of celestial bodies?
The Law of Harmonies deals with the orbital periods and semi-major axes of planets orbiting a star.
The Law of Harmonies deals with the orbital periods and semi-major axes of planets orbiting a star.
What is the implication of Kepler's Law of Harmonies?
What is the implication of Kepler's Law of Harmonies?
Flashcards
Flat Earth
Flat Earth
The ancient belief that the Earth was a flat disk.
Spherical Earth
Spherical Earth
The idea that Earth is a sphere or globe.
Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation
Sailing completely around the Earth.
Retrograde motion
Retrograde motion
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Heliocentric model
Heliocentric model
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Geocentric model
Geocentric model
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Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes
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Aristotle
Aristotle
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Ptolemaic system
Ptolemaic system
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Aristarchus of Samos
Aristarchus of Samos
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Eudoxus of Cnidus
Eudoxus of Cnidus
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Greek philosophers
Greek philosophers
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Ancient astronomers
Ancient astronomers
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Pythagoras
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Plato
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Ancient civilizations
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Study Notes
Early Models of the Universe
- Ancient civilizations, including Babylonians, Chinese, Egyptians, and Hebrews, initially viewed Earth as flat.
- They believed Earth had corners and that sailing straight into the ocean would lead to the edge and a fall.
- In 1893, Orlando Ferguson created a flat Earth map, referencing biblical passages.
- However, philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, many centuries earlier, held that Earth and the heavens are spherical.
- Navigators like Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano proved this by circumnavigating the globe.
Greek Philosophers
- Greek philosophers, including Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, and Eratosthenes, explored the shape of Earth.
- Pythagoras is credited with initiating the concept of a spherical Earth.
- Plato educated his students about the sphericity of Earth but offered no explanations.
- Aristotle observed stars visible from different parts of Egypt and argued for a curved Earth.
- Eratosthenes estimated Earth's circumference.
- Eudoxus of Cnidus created a planetary model based on sphericity.
- Around 6 BCE, these Greek philosophers speculated that Earth is spherical.
Retrograde Motion
- Retrograde motion is the apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky.
- Eudoxus of Cnidus was considered the first astronomer to explain retrograde motion.
- Eudoxus developed a model of the universe comprised of Earth and five visible planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
- His model accounted for the movements of each planet.
Aristotle's Model
- Aristotle's view of the cosmos was spherical and finite.
- Earth was stationary, at the center of the universe
- Celestial bodies (like planets and the Moon) revolved in concentric spherical rings around Earth.
- The movements of heavenly bodies in one sphere influenced those in neighbouring ones.
- Aristotle viewed Earth as too large to move.
- He believed the elements that composed Earth were Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.
Aristarchus of Samos
- Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric model, where the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the universe.
- The planets revolved around the Sun in circular paths.
- Aristarchus conducted calculations regarding the sizes and distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth based on observed angular measurements.
- His assumptions included that Earth was spherical, that the Sun is far from Earth, and that the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow when they align.
Ptolemy's Model
- Ptolemy's geocentric model placed Earth at the center of the universe.
- Other celestial bodies revolved around Earth in perfect circles at constant speed.
- This model was more refined than earlier geocentric models, effectively explaining the movement of celestial bodies.
- Ptolemy used epicycles (small circles) to explain the apparent retrograde motion of planets.
- Planetary bodies revolved on epicycles, which revolved around a larger circle called the deferent.
- The stars remained in a separate sphere beyond the planetary spheres.
- Ptolemy's model accounted for the varying distances to planets
Copernicus
- Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, revived the heliocentric model proposed by Aristarchus.
- He hesitated publishing his findings fearing condemnation but eventually published them a year before his death.
- Copernicus believed the Ptolemaic model's shortcomings in predicting planetary positions.
- Copernicus's model had the Sun at the center, with planets revolving in circular orbits around it.
Tycho Brahe
- Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer, made detailed observations of planetary positions.
- Although he supported a geocentric model, his model differed from Ptolemy's.
- In his system (“Tychonic system”), Earth was at the center, with the Moon and Sun revolving around Earth, and other planets revolving around the Sun.
- This was a type of geo-heliocentric system.
- Tycho's observations provided crucial for Kepler's laws.
Johannes Kepler
- Kepler identified that planets revolve around the Sun in an elliptical orbit,
- The Sun is at one focus of the ellipse.
- The planet's speed around the Sun isn't constant; it's faster when closer to the Sun and slower when farther away.
- Kepler formulated laws of planetary motion
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Explore the ancient views and Greek philosophical contributions to the understanding of Earth's shape. Discover how civilizations transitioned from a flat Earth concept to the acceptance of a spherical Earth through the works of notable philosophers. This quiz delves into the historical context and explorations that shaped our modern understanding of the universe.
