Astronomy

Which statement best describes the geocentric model

of our solar system?

• The Earth is located at the center of the model

• The Sun is located at the center of the model.

• All planets revolve around the Sun.

• All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.

This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System
• Heliocentric Solar System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The sun centered view of the universe

• Galaxy
• Geocentric
• Astonomy
• Heliocentric

What are comets made of?

• mud, rock, water

• ice and rock

• ice, dust, water

• gas and dust

The _____ is the main body of the comet.

• gas tail

• coma

• nucleus

• dust tail

The ____ forms around the nucleus when the sun heats it up.

• dust tail

• coma

• nucleus

• gas tail

Often called shooting stars.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Sometimes called "dirty snowballs".

• asteoids
• meteoroids
• comets
• meteors

Made of rocks that are very similar to the rocks that make up the inner planets. 

• asteroids
• meteoroids
• comets
• meteors