Read this link from the textbook
1. Answer the skill builder questions (1&2) on page 133
2. Answer questions 2 and 3 at the end of the section
THIS IS DUE ON TUESDAY
(Thanks for the emAils!: I spent all weekend trying to get the 'weekend homework' file to work. It just wouldn't, so thanks to the corrupt file, there was no homework for the weekend. this is Monday night's homework)
page 133 #1,2]
ReplyDelete1) Where were Greek astronomers’ ideas most incorrect compared with modern concepts?
The Greek astronomers' ideas were incorrect compared with modern concepts when the astronomers' said that th sun was 300 times biger than the earth.
2. Which estimate is closest to modern measurements? How could the Hellenists be so accurate?
The estimate that was closest to modern measurment is that Eratosthenes used geometry to compute the earth’s circumference at 24,662 miles. The Hellenists are so accurate because they used the right measurements.
(end of section # 2,3)
2)
(Category) (Achievements)
astronomy; made the catapult
geometry; he accurately
estimated the value of pi (π)—the ratio of the circumference
of a circle to its diameter
philosophy; founded the school of philosophy called Stoicism.
art; made sculpture flourished
3)Describe how the growth of
Alexander’s empire spread Greek
culture.
The growth of Alexandres' empire spread Greeks culture becaus ethe y made the lanugage b taught to those who wanted to learn, so by that, that made the conections throughout the concorred placeses.
i think i missed the deadline
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