Changing Views of Earth

What did the geocentric model say?

• Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Sun orbits Earth.

Fill in the blank:

In the early 1600s, an Italian named Galileo pointed a new tool called the _______________ toward the night sky.

• Sphere

• Telescope

• Orbit

• Kite

According to the text, Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model that proposed that:

• The Sun orbits the Earth.

• The Earth orbits the Sun.

Which measuring devices offered new insights into weather patterns?

• The telescope and geocentric model.

• The planets and galaxies.

• The thermometer and barometer.

• The Earth and Sun.

According to the text, which inventions helped people measure weather from above the ground?

• Star, planets, and other celestial spheres.

• Rockets, the sun, and the planets.

• Kites, balloons, airplanes, rockets, and satellites.

• Kites, balloons, and the moon.