Ancient to Greeks Review
Across
- 2. Greek who cataloged stars based on their brightness.
- 3. First astronomer to observe Ganymede, describing it as a reddish star.
- 4. Constellation associated with the Pyramids of Giza.
- 5. The apparent backward motion of planets in the sky.
- 11. Greek astronomer who first proposed the heliocentric model.
- 12. Small circles used by Ptolemy to explain the motion of planets.
- 13. Monument whose corners align with seasonal changes.
- 14. Planet followed by the ancient site El Caraco in Mexico.
- 16. Greek astronomer who introduced epicycles to explain retrograde motion.
- 17. Moon of Jupiter first observed by Chinese astronomer Gan De.
- 18. The Pyramids of Giza align with the changing of these seasons.
- 19. Greek who calculated the Earth's circumference using shadow angles.
Down
- 1. A model with Earth at the center of the solar system.
- 2. A model with the Sun at the center of the universe.
- 6. Recognized by Democritus as a collection of stars, not a mysterious object.
- 7. First civilization to keep detailed records of celestial objects.
- 8. Greek philosopher who claimed the Earth was stationary.
- 9. English monument aligned with the summer solstice sunrise.
- 10. Chinese star atlas considered the earliest known preserved star map.
- 15. Planet linked to Horus in ancient Egyptian culture.