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11 One-Eyed Charley #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading 148 ©Teacher Created Resources Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. How did Eratosthenes know that Earth was round? a. It looked round to him. b. An eclipse showed a curved shadow of Earth. c. The books said Earth was round. d. He used a telescope. 2. Which of the following is an accomplishment of Eratosthenes? a. a system for determining prime numbers c. measuring the distance around Earth b. measuring the tilt of Earth’s axis d. all of the above 3. From the context of the passage, what is the best meaning of estimate? a. an unlikely guess c. a close figure based on reasoning b. the exact mathematical answer d. any number 4. Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage? a. the fourth sentence in paragraph one b. the second sentence in paragraph two c. the third sentence in paragraph one d. the first sentence in paragraph three Eratosthenes was born about 2,240 years ago. He studied in the great centers of learning at the time. He became the director of the Library of Alexandria. He was a very successful scientist. He made many important discoveries. For example, he correctly measured the tilt of Earth’s axis. In math, he developed a system for finding prime numbers. He also studied the movement of the planets. And he suggested the use of a leap year every four years. According to him, this would keep the calendar correct. However, his greatest discovery was his ability to measure the distance around the center of Earth. He knew that Earth was round. He recognized this fact because he had seen the curved shadow of Earth during an eclipse. He knew that the sun cast no shadow on a deep well in a neighboring city. This was at exactly noon on the first day of summer. Trained men measured the exact distance between the two cities. The librarian measured the arc of a circle formed by the two cities at 7.2 degrees. He then divided the 7.2 degrees into the 360 degrees of a circle. He realized that the distance around Earth was fifty times the distance between the two cities. In today’s terms, that would be 25,000 miles. Little did he know, his estimate would be proven correct in modern times using exact measuring tools. Fascinating People Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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