EXIT Intro to Space

Who was the person that popularized the geocentric model?

• Galileo

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the movement of the moon

• the center of the solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are in the shape of a/an...

• perfect circle

• ellipse

• spiral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which person popularized the heliocentric model?

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center

Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?

• Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
• People don't like change.
• There wasn't enough proof  to support the Heliocentric system.
• all of these answers are correct.

This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System
• Heliocentric Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

According to Copernicus, the sun

• Revolved around the earth

• Was the center of the solar system

• Was the biggest star

• Had many moons

The idea that the earth is the center of the solar system is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• earthcentric

• world's worst

The idea that the sun is the center of the solar system is the ____________ theory.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solar

• sunny