PHS EDEXCEL SP7 ASTRONOMY

What planet did he believe was the center of the universe?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Sun

• Earth

discovered Jupiter's four moons

• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Brahe
• Aristotle

This astronomer confirmed the heliocentric theory with his telescope.

• Galileo
• Kepler
• Copernicus
• Aristotle

The oldest astronomer/scientist we are studying is ________________.

• Tycho Brahe
• Galileo
• Copernicus
• Aristotle

This astronomer was convinced this image was accurate.

• Ptolemy
• Brahe
• Copernicus
• Galileo

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"Sun-Centered" universe model

• heliocentric
• geocentric

Planets & stars move around earth in perfect circles

• heliocentric
• geocentric

How do satellites "see" things?

• Sensing electromagnetic radiation
• MAGIC of course
• With cameras on loop
• Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth

A satellite which takes 24 hours for 1 complete orbit is called a

• polar satellite
• geostationary satellite

Gravity pulls everything toward...

• The ground
• The center of mass
• The moon
• The Sun

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