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The Solar System Intro

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who further developed the model that Earth was the center of the universe?

a)

Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Brahe

2.

Who further developed the model that the planets orbit the sun in an elliptical orbit?

a)

Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Brahe

3.

Which model has the Earth as the center of our solar system?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Brahe's Model

d)

Copernicus's Model

4.

Which of the following is not found in our solar system?

a)

Eight Planets

b)

North Star

c)

Sun

d)

Asteroids and comets

5.

Who supported Copernicus's model using a telescope and scientific observations?

a)

Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo

d)

Brahe

6.

Which model is the following?

a)

Geocentric System

b)

Heliocentric

7.

Which model is the following system?

a)

Geocentric System

b)

Heliocentric System

8.

Ptolemy believes that the planets move in a ________?

a)

Oval

b)

Elliptical

c)

Circle

9.

Johannes Kepler believed that the planets move in an ______ shape?

a)

Square

b)

Circle

c)

Oval

d)

Square

10.

What are sent out to help discover more about our solar system?

a)

Rocket

b)

Space Probes

c)

Drone

d)

Weather Balloons

11.

What is the meaning of "Helios"?

a)

Grass

b)

Bio

c)

Sun

d)

Earth