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What major improvement to astronomy tools occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries?
What major improvement to astronomy tools occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries?
- Invention of the microscope
- Improvement to the telescope (correct)
- Introduction of radio astronomy
- Discovery of black holes
Which astronomer showed that the Earth revolves around the sun during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Which astronomer showed that the Earth revolves around the sun during the 16th and 17th centuries?
- Nicolaus Copernicus (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Tycho Brahe
- Johannes Kepler
What is the study of planets known as?
What is the study of planets known as?
- Stellar astronomy
- Solar astronomy
- Galactic astronomy
- Planetary astronomy (correct)
Which type of astronomy studies star births, deaths, and everything in between?
Which type of astronomy studies star births, deaths, and everything in between?
Which field of astronomy involves developing analytical models and explaining observational results?
Which field of astronomy involves developing analytical models and explaining observational results?
Which astronomer proposed the law of universal gravitation during the Scientific Revolution?
Which astronomer proposed the law of universal gravitation during the Scientific Revolution?
'Observational astronomy' primarily deals with observing what in space?
'Observational astronomy' primarily deals with observing what in space?
'Theoretical astronomy' overlaps with other types of astronomers because it involves what?
'Theoretical astronomy' overlaps with other types of astronomers because it involves what?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference between astronomy and astrology?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference between astronomy and astrology?
What is the primary focus of the field of cosmology?
What is the primary focus of the field of cosmology?
Which of the following is an accurate analogy for the relationship between astronomy and cosmology?
Which of the following is an accurate analogy for the relationship between astronomy and cosmology?
What does it mean for a celestial body to be 'negligible' in the context of the universe?
What does it mean for a celestial body to be 'negligible' in the context of the universe?
Which of the following would be the primary focus of an astronomer?
Which of the following would be the primary focus of an astronomer?
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between astronomy and astrology, as described in the text?
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between astronomy and astrology, as described in the text?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true?
Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true?
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