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Greek Astronomy and Early Astronomical Discoveries Quiz

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What is the study of physics concerned with?

Understanding chemical reactions

Understanding the universe (correct)

Understanding weather patterns

Understanding the human body

What did the Greeks use to measure the Earth's circumference?

Tychonic model of the solar system

Precession of the equinox

Astronomical phenomena

Diurnal and annual motion (correct)

Which concept describes the relative change in position in a given period of time?

Precession of the equinox

Diurnal motion

Motion in physics (correct)

Terrestrial motion

What did Eratosthenes come up with the measurement of?

Earth's circumference Signup and view all the answers

What did Brahe's works become instrumental in formulating?

Kepler's discovery laws of planetary motion Signup and view all the answers

What does diurnal motion refer to?

The daily motion of celestial bodies across the sky due to the Earth's rotation Signup and view all the answers

What marks the beginning of summer and winter?

Solstice Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'circumpolar stars' refer to?

Stars that are not observed to rise or set from the horizon as viewed at a given latitude Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of the occurrence of seasons on Earth?

The tilting of the Earth's axis Signup and view all the answers

What is the precession of equinox caused by?

Slow gradual wobbling of the Earth's rotational axis Signup and view all the answers