Let Us Assess
Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Encircle the letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of these pieces of evidence does not support the Greek's idea of a spherical Earth?
A. The North Star (Polaris) cannot be seen in the South Pole.
B. The sail disappears last when a ship sails away over the ocean.
C. The curvature of the Earth's surface causes the light rays to bend.
D. The Earth's shadow cast on the surface of the Moon is round during a lunar eclipse.
2. Which of the following describes the position of Polaris if you travel closer to the North Pole?
A. It gradually disappears.
B. It stays closer to the horizon.​