Copernicus

Copernicus was...

• An astronomer.

• The youngest of 4 siblings.

• The author of the Geocentric Theory.

• Born in 1473.

What's the name of his theory?

• The Motion of the Planets

• The Theory of Evolution

• The Heliocentric Theory

• The Geocentric Theory

What does his theory consist of?

• The Moon is the center of the planet system.

• The Sun completes an orbit around the Moon once every 365 days.

• The Earth is the center of the planet system.

• The Sun is the center of the planet system.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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True or False: Copernicus' theory was wildly discouraged during his time, and he was considered crazy.

• True.

• False.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the movement of the stars

• the center of the solar system

• the number of planets

According to Copernicus, the rising and setting of the sun is due to:

• Its own movement

• The movement of starts and planets

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation

What is the most likely explanation for why Copernicus published his ideas when he did?

• He was eager to make a name for himself

• He still had doubts about the heliocentric model

• He was reluctant to contradict the Church

• He needed a new source of income

How does Aristotle's model of the solar system compare to Copernicus's model?

• Aristotle though the sun revolved around the earth; Copernicus thought all planets revolved around the sun.

• Copernicus thought the sun revolved around the earth; Aristotle thought all planets revolved around the sun.

• Aristotle though the moon revolved around the earth; Copernicus thought it revolved around the sun.

• Aristotle thought the moon revolved around the sun; Copernicus thought it revolved around the earth.

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• Copernicus recognized inaccuracies in the geocentric model

• The first heliocentric model was too complicated to be the most important scientific advance of its time

• Clerics were expected to uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church

• Copernicus spent decades refining his heliocentric model

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

• Galileo