Early Astronomers

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What does 'Helio' mean?

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Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What model of the universe is sun-centered?

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Heliocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What does 'Geo' mean?

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Earth

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What model of the universe is earth-centered?

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Geocentric

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Which astronomers believed in a Heliocentric model?

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Copernicus & Galileo

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Who proposed the Geocentric model?

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Aristotle & Ptolemy

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What is the main difference between Geocentric and Heliocentric models?

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Geocentric model places Earth at the center, while Heliocentric model places the Sun at the center.

Front

Name one early astronomer who supported the Heliocentric theory.

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Copernicus

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Name one early astronomer who supported the Geocentric theory.

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Ptolemy

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What did Galileo use to support the Heliocentric model?

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Telescope observations of celestial bodies.