Models of the Solar System QC Review

During a classroom discussion, Armoni, a student, explains that according to Nicholaus Copernicus, a Polish cleric around 1500, all the planets revolve around the Sun and the moon revolves around Earth. Which model is Armoni describing?

• A. big bang

• B. geocentric

• C. heliocentric

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While studying the universe's origins, Edwin Hubble discovered crucial evidence that led to the development of the Big Bang Theory. What was this evidence that suggested the universe had been expanding since its formation over 15 billion years ago?

• A. The sun is the center of the universe.

• B. The universe is expanding in all directions.

• C. New universes are being made on a regular basis.

• D. All life appeared on earth about 3.5 billion years ago.

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In this illustration, the rings around the Sun represent

• orbits

• sun rays

• radiation

• dust particles

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During a classroom discussion, Mila pointed out that over time, scientists have changed their model of our solar system. It has transitioned from

• a Sun-centered to a Moon-centered model

• a Sun-centered to an Earth-centered model

• an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered model

• a Moon-centered to an Earth-centered model

During a school science fair, Sophia asked, 'The universe has existed for approximately...'

• 13.7 light years

• 13.7 billion years

• 13.7 million years

• 13.7 thousand years

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During a classroom discussion, David argued that the most important reason people historically believed in the geocentric theory was what?

• They observed the sun rising and setting each day

• They witnessed lunar eclipses

• They noticed the moon rotating around Earth

• They observed solar eclipses

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Warren is studying a historical model of the solar system for his science project. Which type of model is illustrated in his project?

• geocentric model

• heliocentric model

• Copernican model

• Aristarchan model

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In a classroom discussion, Noelle asked why the heliocentric model of the universe replaced the geocentric model. What is the most accurate reason?

• The geocentric model no longer predicted the positions of the constellations accurately.

• The heliocentric model proved that the Earth rotates on its axis.

• The heliocentric model provides a simpler and more accurate explanation of the motions of the planets.

• The geocentric model failed to account for the phases of the moon correctly.

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The ______ model was first summarized by Aristotle and Plato in the 4th Century BC and later updated by Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher, about 100-200 AD. In the model the Earth is motionless at the center of the universe.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solarcentric

• gravocentric

During a classroom discussion, Jelani noted that evidence shows interstellar bodies are moving away from Earth, some faster than others. Tabari then asked which of the following best suggests about the universe.

• is shrinking.

• is expanding.

• was not formed by a big bang.

• has always been the same size.

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