Changing Solar System Models

The Solar System was formed about _________ billion years ago.

• 4.2

• 4.4

• 4.6

• 4.8

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

How many dwarf planets are there in our Solar System?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

The first person who said that the shape of the Earth is not flat, its spherical was

• Aristarchus

• Newton

• Einstein

• Aristotle

During a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the earth on the moon is of which shape?

• Square

• Rectangular

• Curved

• Linear

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Who proposed the Geocentric Model of the Solar System?

• Plato

• Aristarchus

• Einstein

• None of the above

According to Geocentric model, __________ is at the center of the Solar System.

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Jupiter

Heliocentric Model was published by ___________, in 16th century.

• Aristarchus

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

What is the meaning of the word "Helio"?

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• Universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

According to Heliocentric theory which one is at the centre of the Universe?

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

According to Heliocentric theory, all the planets are revolving in _________ orbits.

• Spherical

• Elliptical

• Circular

• None of the above