Question

You have 3 tries for the problems 10, 11, and 12. 10. [3pt) Match each Greek with the discovery attributed to them. (If the first corresponds to B, and the next 4 to C, enter BCCCC) 1) The Earth is round A. Hipparchus 2) Diameter of the Earth B. Eratosthenes 3) Relative sizes of the Earth, Moon, and Sun C. Aristarchus 4) Earth's precession D. Pythagoras 5) Brightness scale E. Plato Answer: Submit All Answers Last Answer: dbeac Not yet correct, ONE try lofti Hint: Don't hesitate to use internet to learn more.

Answer 1

Pythagoras discovered that earth is round in shape.

diameter of earth was discovered by Eratosthenes.

Aristarchus was one of the first astronomers to calculate the relative sizes of the Sun, the Moon and the Earth.

Plato was responsible for determining earth's precession.

The Brightness scale was discovered by Hipparchus.

hence order is DBCEA