Historical Models of the Solar System

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

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the movement of the moon

• the object at the center of the universe

• the brightness of the sun

Who were the people that popularized the geocentric model?

• Galileo and kepler

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

• Copernicus and Aristarchus

• Brahe and Kepler

The earth centered view of the universe

• Galaxy

• Geocentric

• Astonomy

• Heliocentric

These two astronomers confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory with calculations.

• Galileo and Aristotle

• Brahe and Kepler

• Ptolemy and Kepler

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

What did Ptolemy's and Aristotle's model have in common?

• Both models had Earth as the center of the solar system.

• Both discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

• Both models had the sun as the center of the solar system.

• Both model had objects in solar system have epicycles.

Which Greek Philosopher believed in the geocentric model, but thought that each planet was in it’s own celestial sphere?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Brahe

• Copernicus

Who is the astronomer who came up with the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Copernicus

• Newton

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

Which model is this?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

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Which of the models is widely accepted today?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

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Ptolemy's view of the universe

• Galaxy

• Geocentric

• Astonomy

• Heliocentric