Earth motion around the Sun lecture worksheet

Imagine you're an astronaut like Elijah, Oliver, or Daniel, observing Earth from space. How does Earth's constant motion create the perfect conditions for life on our planet?

• By creating day and night cycles

• By causing seasonal changes

• By influencing ocean currents

• All of the above

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Imagine you're an ancient astronomer like Grace or Benjamin. What did people back then believe about Earth's place in the universe?

• Earth was considered the center of the universe.

• Earth was thought to orbit the Sun.

• Earth was believed to be flat.

• Earth was considered a small part of a vast universe.

Imagine you're an ancient Greek philosopher like Jackson or Abigail. What would you believe about the universe according to the geocentric model?

• Earth-centered universe

• Sun-centered universe

• Galaxy-centered universe

• Star-centered universe

Imagine you're in a cosmic debate club with Isla, Michael, and Aiden. Who would argue in favor of the geocentric model?

• A) Copernicus and Galileo

• B) Aristotle and Ptolemy

• C) Newton and Einstein

• D) Kepler and Hubble

Hey there, cosmic explorers! Imagine you're in a spaceship with Mia, Avery, and Oliver, and you're trying to figure out which celestial body is at the center of our solar system according to the heliocentric model. What do you think it is?

• A) Earth at the center

• B) Sun at the center

• C) Moon at the center

• D) Mars at the center

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During a lively debate in class, Mia asked, "Who was the brilliant mind that first proposed the heliocentric model of our solar system?"

• Galileo

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Newton

During a lively debate in class, Scarlett and Oliver discussed how the heliocentric model replaced the ______ model with a simpler explanation. Can you help them fill in the blank?

• geocentric

• anthropocentric

• heliotropic

• biocentric

Imagine you're an astronomer like Maya, exploring the universe. What is the main characteristic of the heliocentric model that she would discover?

• A) Earth-centered, complex orbits

• B) Sun-centered, simpler planetary paths

• C) Foundation for modern astronomy

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Imagine you're on a cosmic adventure with Luna, Nora, and Elijah! Which field of study is built upon the heliocentric model, where the Sun is the center of our solar system?

• astronomy

• geology

• biology

• chemistry

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Imagine you're on a magical carousel with Jackson, Hannah, and Anika, and it's spinning just like the Earth! Which direction does our planet twirl on its axis?

• A) East to West

• B) West to East

• C) North to South

• D) South to North

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