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What is a doctor?
Galileo's father convinced him that he should become a ______.
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What is the spyglass
The invention that inspired him to enhance the telescope was the ______.
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What is the geocentric theory?
The theory that the planets orbit around Earth.
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What is Pisa, Italy?
Galileo was born in this city and country.
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What are craters and mountains
Galileo discovered that the moon was not smooth, but that it had _______ and ________ instead.
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What is the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus and Galileo's theory that all planets revolve around the sun.
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What is February 15, 1564?
Galileo was born on this day and year.
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What are four moons?
Galileo discovered these circling around Jupiter.
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What is the geocentric theory?
The very influential and powerful Catholic Church backed this theory.
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What is math?
Galileo found a love for this subject at the university he was attending.
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What are sunspots?
He also discovered these "blemishes" on the sun.
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What is heresy?
In 1616 he was accused of opposing the Church's beliefs, which was a major crime, called ______.
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What is a math professor?
Galileo's SECOND occupation after being a math tutor.
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What are Saturn's rings
Galileo also discovered something encircling Saturn.
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What is The Starry Messenger?
In 1632, Galileo wrote this book in which he stated his theory of a heliocentric universe.
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