Unit 3 Study Guide

What are the two main models that explain the arrangement of the universe, including the solar system?

• Heliocentric and Geocentric

• Aristotelian and Ptolemaic

• Babylonian and Greek

• Solar and Lunar

Fill in the blank: The geocentric model says that the ______ is at the center of the cosmos or universe, and the planets, the sun and the moon, and the stars circle around it.

• earth

• sun

• moon

• mars

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The heliocentric model considers the sun as the center, and the planets revolve around the sun.

• True

• False

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Who were the strong supporters of the geocentric theory according to the passage?

• A) Aristarchus and Copernicus

• B) Aristotle and Ptolemy

• C) Galileo and Newton

• D) Samos and Indus

According to Copernicus' model, what is the center of the cosmos?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Jupiter

Fill in the blank: The motion of the celestial bodies is uniform, eternal, and ______ or compounded of several circles.

• circular

• rectangular

• elliptical

• triangular

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In the geocentric model, which celestial body is considered the center of the universe?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

In the heliocentric model, the sun is considered as the center of the universe, and the celestial bodies move around the sun.

• True

• False

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Who discovered the force of gravity around the mid 1600s?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that any two objects in the universe have gravity and will attract each other.

• True

• False

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