Nicolaus Copernicus and the Solar System

According to Nicolaus Copernicus, what moves around the Sun in a circle?

• The comets

• The stars

• The moon

• The planets

Why did Nicolaus Copernicus propose putting the Sun at the center of the solar system?

• Because the moon moves around Earth

• Because the Earth is too small

• Because the planets have a strange pattern

• Because the Sun is the largest celestial body

What did Nicolaus Copernicus observe about the movement of the planets in the sky?

• They move in a zigzag pattern

• They move in a straight line

• They move in a spiral

• They move in a loop

Why did Nicolaus Copernicus question the idea of everything orbiting the Earth?

• Because the moon moves around Earth

• Because the Earth is too small

• Because the planets have a strange wiggle

• Because the Sun is too far away

What did Nicolaus Copernicus observe about the movement of the moon?

• It moves around Jupiter

• It moves around Earth in a circle

• It moves in a straight line

• It moves around the Sun

What did Nicolaus Copernicus see moving around Jupiter?

• The stars

• The comets

• The planets

• The moons of Jupiter

According to Nicolaus Copernicus, what is at the center of the solar system?

• The Earth

• The moon

• The Sun

• The stars

Why did Nicolaus Copernicus propose that the planets move around the Sun in a circle?

• Because the Sun is too small

• Because the moon moves around Earth

• Because the planets have a strange wiggle

• Because the Earth is too far away