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Geo vs Helio Models of the Universe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What object is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

The Universe

2.

Who supported the Geocentric system?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

3.

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

4.

What does the Heliocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
6.

Copernicus came close in his model of the universe but he still couldnt understand the:

a)

shifting sizes of sun and moon

b)

motions of a pendulem

c)

the changing length of daylight

d)

why polaris does not move

7.

The Geocentric model had to prove that the Earth was the center of the solar system. They said that planets follow these small circles in their orbit called:

a)

ellipse

b)

micro patterns

c)

epicycles

d)

dominant movement

8.

This young man lived on an observatory island for nearly 20 years studying the positions of celestial objects

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo

d)

Brahe

9.

How many laws did Kepler come up with for Planetary Motion?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

15

d)

6

10.
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.
11.

Which altitude of Polaris could be observed in NYS?

a)

23o

b)

35o

c)

44o

d)

90o

12.

Can science continuously change?

a)

science cannot change and as a result e believe in the same ideas from 1000 years ago.

b)

Yes, science can continuously change as new evidence is found.

c)

No, science does not change over time and it stays the same.

d)

science is based on opinions and feelings and changes all the time.

13.

Theory or Law? Kepler's ______ of Planetary Motion: how planets orbit the sun. Shows what happens with planets.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

14.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

the Milky Way

b)

the Snickers

c)

Spiral

d)

Andromeda

15.

What force causes things to orbit around the Earth?

a)

momentum

b)

heat

c)

gravity

d)

attraction