Which of the Following Was NOT Discovered by Galileo Using

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT discovered by Galileo using a telescope?

• A) The Moon has a heavily cratered surface.
• B) Jupiter has four moons that orbit around it.
• C) Mars has a polar ice cap similar to the Earth.
• D) The planet Venus goes through phases similar to those of the Moon.
• E) The Milky Way is a collection of countless numbers of individual stars.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition where a person is unable to form new memories following a traumatic event, though long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), often associated with alcoholism, characterized by short-term memory loss and confabulation.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the ability to recall factual information, such as events, words, and concepts.