The Understanding of the Solar System

In space travel, a probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, but not crew. To which of the following places would we most likely send a probe?

• The International Space Station

• Inside the Sun

• Mountain top

• Saturn

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Gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system. Gravity from the sun causes the elliptical path of orbit for all planets.

• True

• False

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An object with a sun at the center with all other planets orbiting it.

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Black Hole

• Solar System

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Which explanation best describes a SOLAR ECLIPSE?

• The moon passes in between the Sun and Earth.

• The moon moves behind Earth into a shadow.

• The the Earth is in the Sun's shadow.

• The Earth's rotation slows down.

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What object at the center of our solar system; all planets orbit around this?

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Central Disk

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On which planet would you weigh more and why?

• Mercury because this planet has less mass and a weaker gravitational pull.

• Jupiter because this planet has more mass and a stronger gravitational pull.

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Occurs when the moon passes inbetween the sun and Earth, blocking the view of the sun.

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

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Newer understanding of the Universe in which the Sun is the center of the universe. Accepted within the last 500 years.

• Heliocentric theory

• Geocentric theory

Which set of ancient scientists supported the heliocentric theory? Hint: H.C.G.

• Copernicus & Galileo

• Copernicus & Ptolemy

• Aristotle & Ptolemy

• Aristotle & Kepler

Why was Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's moon's so important?

• It proved the Geocentric theory.

• It showed all objects fall to Earth.

• It proved the planets moved in ellipses.

• It proved the Earth was no longer the center of the Universe.

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