Theories and Planetary Motion

Who determined the Laws of Planetary motion?

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Kepler

Who had evidence of heliocentric by viewing the moon's of Jupiter?

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Kepler

Who is credited with proposing the sun-centered Universe?

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Kepler

Who is credited with support for the Earth-centered Universe?

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Kepler

What is geocentric?

• Earth centered

• Sun centered

• Galaxy centered

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is heliocentric?

• Earth centered

• Sun centered

• Galaxy centered

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which statement was used as evidence for geocentric theory?

• The sun rises and sets in Earth's sky

• Jupiter's moons orbit Jupiter

• The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

Which statement best supports the heliocentric theory?

• The Sun rises and sets in Earth's sky.

• Jupiter's moons orbit Jupiter.

• The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet has the shortest day?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Venus

Which planet orbits the fastest?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mercury