Isaac's draft of a science report [1] Galileo Galilel was born in Italy in 1564. [2] Galileo studied medicine and science. [3] He became a teacher and a successful astronomer.
[4] He even made better telescopes. (5) Galileo proved that some theories of the ancient astronomers were incorrect. [6] Because he disproved the
Ideas of early astronomers, Galileo is often called the "founder of modern astronomy."
Excerpt from a book about famous scientists
[1] Galileo Galilel (1564-1642) was an Italian scientist who worked as a mathematics professor. [2] Because of his discoveries about motion
and gravity, Galileo is often called the "founder of modern science." [3] He is believed to have been so successful because he approached problems
in a simple, common sense manner. [4] He invented scientific Instruments and improved telescopes by making them larger and more powerful
than before
(5) Galileo disproved many previous scientific theories. [6] Early astronomers had thought that Earth was the center of the universe. [7] They
believed the Moon had a smooth surface. [8] Galileo provided scientific evidence that Earth is not the center of the universe and that the planets
revolve around the Sun, instead. [9] He also proved that the Moon has mountains and valleys.
Isaac wants to include a quotation in his report that will support the claim, "Galileo proved that some theories of ancient astronomers were
incorrect" (sentence 5).
Which quotation from the "Excerpt from a book about famous scientists" would best support Isaac's claim?
O 1. "Because of his discoveries about motion and gravity, Galileo is often called the founder of modern science." (sentence 2)
2. "He is believed to have been so successful because he approached problems in a simple, common sense manner." (sentence 3)
3. "He invented scientific Instruments and improved telescopes by making them larger and more powerful than before." (sentence 4)