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Geocentric vs. Heliocentric (Exit Ticket)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

2.

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

The Universe

3.

What does the Geocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What does the Heliocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

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

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

6.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
7.

What orbits around the center of a Heliocentric system?

a)

All objects in the Solar System but the Sun.

b)

The Milky-way.

c)

The universe.

d)

Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus, Alpha, Centauri, and Procyon.

8.

What does the word "Helio" mean?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Sun

d)

Juputer

9.
Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?
a)
Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
b)
People don't like change.
c)
There wasn't enough proof  to support the Heliocentric system.
d)
all of these answers are correct.
10.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
11.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass