Tycho Brahe Contributed to the Advance of Astronomy by

question 29

Multiple Choice

Tycho Brahe contributed to the advance of astronomy by

• A)working out the theory of inertia.
• B)making accurate observations of the planets.
• C)calculating the pull of gravity on the tides by the moon.
• D)calculating the distance to the sun.
• E)inventing the astrolabe.

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