Match each Greek with the discovery attributed to them. (If the first corresponds to B, and the next 4 to C, enter BCCCC) 1) Relative sizes of the Earth, Moon, and Sun A. Plato 2) Brightness scale B. Pythagoras 3) Diameter of the Earth C. Aristarchus 4) The Earth is round D. Hipparchus 3) Earth's precession E. Eratosthenes

Match each Greek with the discovery attributed to them. (If the first corresponds to B, and the next 4 to C, enter BCCCC) 1) Relative sizes of the Earth, Moon, and Sun A. Plato 2) Brightness scale B. Pythagoras 3) Diameter of the Earth C. Aristarchus 4) The Earth is round D. Hipparchus 3) Earth's precession E. Eratosthenes

Astronomy

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter2: Observing The Sky: The Birth Of Astronomy

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