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Chapter 5: The Hellenistic Age
D.
The Hellenistic Period was a great age of science. Below is a list of the major scientists of the period followed by a list of their ideas and achievements. Drag and drop each of these into the space beside the appropriate scientist.
1.
planets revolve around the sun
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
2.
experimental physics
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
3.
synthesis of geometric proofs
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
4.
accurate measurement of earth's circumference
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
5.
principles of hydrostatics
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
6.
systematized knowledge of botany
???
Theophrastus
Strato
Aristarchus
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Archimedes of Syracuse
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