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Chapter 6: Galileo and Newton Summary Review Question Who discovered that gravity accelerates all objects at the same rate, regardless of mass?  Galileo Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, which led to the formation of the idea that Jupiter was its own mini solar system. What implication did this have for planetary orbits?  Not everything orbited around the Earth Galileo discovered the 4 largest _____ of Jupiter.  Moons How was Galileo able to spot mountains on the moon?  He observed shadows and documented them as being casted by the mountains Galileo: 

Discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter

Newton created which kind of telescope:  Reflecting Who was the first person to use the telescope to study the stars?  Galileo Which of the following does Galileo get credit for?  Discovering sunspots Which planet did Galileo say was like its own mini solar system?  Jupiter Who was the first to see blemishes on the sun, meaning that the universe was not perfect and never changing?  Galileo was the first to see blemishes on the sun that meant that the universe was indeed not perfect and everchanging Based on Galileo's discovery that Venus went through all the moon phases, what did this mean Venus had to be doing?  Orbiting the sun How many degrees is Venus from the sun?  Venus is always 40 degrees from the sun Which type of telescope is used by most professionals today?  Reflecting telescope

What type of telescope did Galileo invest (though he wasn't the first to invent this)?  Refraction Which of Newton laws did Galileo technically discover?  Law of Inertia Who created the branch of physics of "classical mechanics"  Newton What did Galileo observe the Milky Way to be when he looked at it through a telescope?  A field of lots and lots of distant stars. The Milky Way galaxy consists of many celestial bodies, the other answers don't make much sense. Which planet did Galileo discover went through all the phases?  Venus What did the Universal law of Gravity explain about the planet's movement?  It explained the reason for the motions of the planets around the sun What needs to happen for a scientist to take credit for a theory or discovery?  Document it Why was Galileo using the Leaning Tower of Pisa?  Testing gravity by dropping objects. He discovered that gravity accelerates all objects at the same rate regardless of mass Who made several improvements to the telescope?  Galileo...