Unit 1 Standard S6E1ab

What discovery caused the Copernican Revolution?

• Jupiter has satellites of its own.

• Saturn has satellites of its own.

• The solar system is Sun-centered.

• The solar system is Earth-centered.

Which of the following reasons best explains why scientists once thought other planets and the Sun revolved around Earth?

• Scientists long ago did not make careful observations and went on feelings alone

• Scientists long ago were not very intelligent.

• Scientific theories cannot explain many phenomena.

• Scientific theories are constantly being revised as new information and technology arises

What is the main difference between the heliocentric theory and geocentric theory of the solar system?

• The heliocentric theory has Earth as the center of the solar system, and the geocentric theory has the Sun as the center of the solar system.

• The heliocentric theory has the Sun as the center of the solar system, and the geocentric theory has the Earth has the center of the solar system.

• The heliocentric theory has Earth moving around the Moon, and the geocentric theory has the Sun moving around the Moon.

• The heliocentric theory has the Sun moving around the Earth, and the geocentric theory has Earth moving around the Sun.

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Which statement about Earth's galaxy is correct?

• Earth belongs in the Milky Way Galaxy which is spiral shaped.

• Earth belongs in the Black Eye Galaxy which is elliptical shaped.

• Earth belongs in the Pinwheel Galaxy which is spiral shaped.

• Earth belongs in the Andromeda Galaxy which is elliptical shaped.

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Which of the following scientists would have argued for a geocentric model of the solar system?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Galileo

Which of the following is true of galaxies?

• They contain few stars.

• They have uniform structures

• They come in different shapes and sizes.

• They come in different shapes and sizes.

Which description best defines a galaxy?

• patterns in space formed by constellations

• collections of stars and their solar systems, dust, and gases

• all of the matter and energy that is in space

• a black hole that is found at the center of all solar systems

A student is creating a model to represent the different levels of organization in the universe. If the student wants to put them in order by size from smallest to largest, how should they be arranged? Put them in order.

Milky Way Galaxy, Earth,Universe , Solar System, Local group,

_______________ ______________ theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy.

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Sun is at the center of the Universe and everything orbits around it

• Big Bang Theory

• Heliocentric Model of the Universe

• Universe

• Geocentric Model of the Universe