Geocentric vs Heliocentric Quiz

What does the geocentric model state is at the center of the universe?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

• Mars

Which model suggests that the Sun is at the center of the universe?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Lunar model

• Stellar model

Who is most famously associated with the heliocentric model?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

In the geocentric model, what do planets and the Sun revolve around?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

• Jupiter

Which of the following best describes the heliocentric model?

• All planets and the Sun revolve around the Earth.

• All planets, including Earth, revolve around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around the Moon.

• The Earth is stationary and everything moves around it.

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Which model was widely accepted in ancient times before the heliocentric model?

• Heliocentric model

• Geocentric model

• Atomic model

• Quantum model

In the geocentric model, how is the motion of planets explained?

• Planets move in perfect circles around the Sun.

• Planets move in small circles (epicycles) while orbiting the Earth.

• Planets move in straight lines away from the Earth.

• Planets do not move at all.

Which model explains the apparent retrograde motion of planets as an effect of Earth's own movement?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Both models

• Neither model

What is the main difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models?

• The shape of the planets

• The object at the center of the system

• The number of planets

• The color of the Sun

Which of the following statements is true about planetary motion in the heliocentric model?

• The Sun moves around the Earth.

• Planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun.

• The Earth is at the center and does not move.

• The Moon is at the center of the universe.

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