Geocentric and Heliocentric models

Who were the people that popularized the geocentric model?

• Galileo and kepler

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

• Copernicus and Aristarchus

• Brahe and Kepler

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the movement of the moon

• the object at the center of the universe

• the brightness of the sun

What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth

• sun

• Center

• Moon

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The earth centered view of the universe

• Galaxy
• Geocentric
• Astonomy
• Heliocentric

The sun centered view of the universe

• Galaxy
• Geocentric
• Astonomy
• Heliocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of this model?

• Heliocentric Model

• Geocentric Model

• Circle Model

• Aristotle Model

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does the word "Helio" mean?

• Earth

• Mars

• Sun

• Juputer

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

These two astronomers confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory with calculations.

• Galileo and Aristotle

• Brahe and Kepler

• Ptolemy and Kepler

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

Why is Kepler remembered?

• He thought the Earth was at the center of the universe.

• He recorded precise observations of planets and stars.

• He showed that all planets revolved the sun in elliptical orbits.

• He discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

What did Ptolemy's and Aristotle's model have in common?

• Both models had Earth as the center of the solar system.

• Both discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

• Both models had the sun as the center of the solar system.

• Both model had objects in solar system have epicycles.