Chapter 22 Origin of Modern Astronomy
Authored by Nancy Bogdonanwicz
Social Studies
10th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the geocentric model of the solar system?
a model where the sun is the center of our solar system
a model where the moon is the center of the solar system
a model where the Earth is the center of the solar system
a model where Jupiter is the center of the solar system
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the heliocentric model of the solar system?
a model where the sun is the center of our solar system
a model where the moon is the center of the solar system
a model where the Earth is the center of the solar system
a model where Jupiter is the center of the solar system
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is retrograde motion as related to planets?
It is the rotation of the asteroid belt around the sun
It is the movement of Mercury around the sun
It is the movement of the moon around the Earth
It is the apparent backward movement of planets in the sky
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What planets were known to the early Greek astronomers?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the shape of a planet's orbital path around the sun?
a perfect circle
an elipse
a hexagon
a rectangle
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point of a planet's orbit when it is farthest from the sun?
aphelion
perihelion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point of a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun?
aphelion
perihelion
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