Historical Models and Universe Review

Describe the way that Ptolemy viewed the “Universe.”

• Ptolemy viewed the universe as a geocentric system with Earth at the center.
• Ptolemy viewed the universe as a flat plane with no defined center.
• Ptolemy believed the universe was heliocentric with the Sun at the center.
• Ptolemy thought the universe was infinite and without boundaries.

Who created the Heliocentric model of the universe?

• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei
• Aristotle

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What is the name of the Model developed by Ptolemy that describe the universe with the Earth at the center?

• Flat Earth theory
• Heliocentric model
• Geocentric model
• Quantum model

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Describe the way that Nicholas Copernicus viewed the “Universe.”

• Nicholas Copernicus believed the Earth was at the center of the universe.
• Nicholas Copernicus viewed the universe as heliocentric, with the Sun at the center and planets, including Earth, orbiting around it.
• Copernicus thought the universe was flat and infinite.
• He viewed the universe as a series of concentric spheres with Earth at the center.

What is our galaxy’s shape?

• Spiral
• Circular
• Irregular
• Elliptical

What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is in?

• Andromeda
• Triangulum
• Whirlpool
• Milky Way

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What is the name of the specific area where we are located within the galaxy?

• Milky Way Core
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Orion Arm
• Outer Rim

What did Galileo invent that helped support Copernicus’ theory?

• telescope
• barometer
• seismograph
• microscope

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Put the items in the word box IN ORDER from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• Local group

• galaxy

• Earth

• Solar system

• universe

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe is approximately ______________________ years old.

• 13.8 billion
• 5 billion
• 20 billion
• 10 billion

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