Objective 2: Describe past and current models of the solar system.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the heliocentric model of the solar system?
The sun is at the center. Earth and all the other planets orbit the sun.
The sun is at the center. Earth orbits the sun, and the other planets orbit Earth.
Earth is at the center. The sun and all other planets orbit Earth.
Earth is at the center. The sun orbits Earth, and the other planets orbit the sun.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How would a person who believes in the geocentric solar system model explain the movement of the sun across the sky during the day?
The sun is revolving around a stationary Earth.
The sun is revolving around the moon, which in turn is revolving around Earth.
Both Earth and the sun are stationary; the movement is due to Earth’s rotation.
Earth is revolving around a stationary sun.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the geocentric model of the solar system?
The sun is at the center. Earth orbits the sun, and the other planets orbit Earth.
The sun is at the center. Earth and all the other planets orbit the sun.
Earth is at the center. The sun orbits Earth, and the other planets orbit the sun.
Earth is at the center. The sun and all other planets orbit Earth.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which describes the solar system model of Copernicus?
Planets were in figure eight orbits
Planets often revolved around each other
The planets orbit the Sun.
The other planets, Moon, and Sun all orbit the Earth.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which describes the solar system model of Ptolemy?
Planets were in figure eight orbits.
The other planets, Moon, and Sun all orbit the Earth.
The planets orbit the Sun.
Planets revolve around each other.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Marty learned about the solar system. Which statement best describes how the planets in the solar system are the same?
All the planets orbit the Sun.
All the planets have many moons.
All the planets are about the same size.
All the planets have similar temperatures.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Galileo made an important contribution to science by
proving the existence of other planets.
discovering the origins of stars.
determining the causes of eclipses.
providing evidence for a heliocentric universe.
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