Observing the Solar System

What is the term for Earth being in the center?

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• sun centered
• Galileo

Galileo approached questions in a fashion that is now known as what?

• scientific theory
• scientific method
• earth science
• scientific law

A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.

• Heliocentric
• Geocentric

A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. This includes the sun revolving around the Earth. This model is no longer supported.

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

The Word "Helio" Refers To?

• Earth
• Mars
• Sun
• Juputer

The Word "Geo" Means?

• Sun
• Earth
• Milky way
• Back

This Greek philosopher promoted the geocentric theory that Earth was the center of the universe

• Ptolemy
• Copernicus
• Galieo 
• Socrates

A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. This includes the sun revolving around the Earth. This model was proven wrong.

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

This person was responsible for publishing the Heliocentric model of the solar system.

• Galileo Galilei
• Nicholas Copernicus
• Johannes Kepler
• Robert Wilson

What did Galileo believe was the center of the universe?

• the sun
• the Earth
• the moon
• Venus