Early Astronomy

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What model does this represent? Options: Geocentric, Heliocentric

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Heliocentric

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What does "geo-" mean?

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Earth

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This image shows the:

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Geocentric Solar System

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Galileo used ______ to develop the heliocentric theory.

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the scientific method

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What does "helios" mean?

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sun

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This person was a Greek philosopher who believed the universe centered around the Earth in a perfect circle.

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Aristotle

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This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory.

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Galileo

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This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -

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Galileo

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Which astronomer created laws of gravity and motion? Options: Kepler, Copernicus, Brahe, Newton

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Newton

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For over 1,000 years, the church supported this theory -

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Geocentric