Unit 2 Lesson 1 Review

Which statement best describes the geocentric solar system model?

• The sun is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in perfect, circular orbbits.

• The earth is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in perfect, circular orbits.

• The earth is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in elliptical orbits

• The sun is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in elliptical orbits.

True or False: Those accused of heresy, or speaking out against church teachings, were often either excommunicated from the church community or outright killed.

• True

• False

Which statement best describes the heliocentric solar system model?

• The sun is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in perfect, circular orbbits.

• The earth is the center of the solar system with everyting orbiting it in perfect, circular orbits.

• The earth is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in elliptical orbits

• The sun is the center of the solar system with everything orbiting it in elliptical orbits.

What did Johannes Kepler discover about planetary orbits?

• The orbits of planets are perfectly circular

• That orbits of planets are more oval shaped

• The orbits of planets are in no defined shape

• The orbits of planets are actually squares

True or False: Galileo Galilei's discoveries about astronomy proved the geocentric, or earth centered, solar system correct.

• True

• False

Which statement BEST defines mass?

• Mass is the amount of atoms in an object

• Mass is the amount of matter of an object

• Mass is the amount of space an object takes up

• Mass is the amount, or price, of an object

What do Sir Isaac Newton's Three Laws focus on?

• Gravity

• Force

• Mass

• Motion

Francis Bacon's ideas of study and observation led to the creation of what?

• The scientific method

• The field of detective work

• The field of forensics

• The Grey method

Which statement BEST explains what a hypothesis is?

• A hypothesis is an answer to a probelm.

• A hypothesis has not been proven yet.

• A hypothesis is a guess on the outcome of a problem.

• A hypothesis is the outcome of a scientific experiment.

What two (2) areas of work use Rene Descartes' ideas extensively?

• Lawyers & judges

• Teachers & professors

• First responders

• Detectives & criminal investigators