Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo

What is the Heliocentric Model?

• The Heliocentric Model is a theory that places the Earth at the center of the solar system.

• The Heliocentric Model is a theory that places the Moon at the center of the solar system.

• The Heliocentric Model is a theory that places the Sun at the center of the solar system.

• The Heliocentric Model is a theory that places the Milky Way at the center of the solar system.

What is the Geocentric Model?

• The Geocentric Model is a description of the universe where the moon is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

• The Geocentric Model is a description of the universe where the sun is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

• The Geocentric Model is a description of the universe where Mars is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

• The Geocentric Model is a description of the universe where Earth is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

What did Galileo observe with his telescope?

• Mars' atmosphere and surface features

• Comets passing by Earth

• Moons of Jupiter, phases of Venus, sunspots, and the mountains and valleys on the moon

• Constellations in the night sky

What is the Copernican Revolution?

• The Copernican Revolution is the shift from the geocentric model to the heliocentric model of the universe.

• The Copernican Revolution is the development of the theory of plate tectonics.

• The Copernican Revolution is the discovery of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

• The Copernican Revolution is the invention of the telescope by Galileo.

What are Kepler's Elliptical Orbits?

• Paths followed by planets around the sun, which are elliptical in shape as described by Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

• Hyperbolic paths followed by planets around the sun

• Straight paths followed by planets around the sun

• Circular paths followed by planets around the sun

Who proposed the three laws of planetary motion?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Which model places the Sun at the center of the solar system?

• Ptolemaic model

• Copernican model

• Heliocentric model

• Geocentric model

Which model places the Earth at the center of the solar system?

• Heliocentric model

• Ptolemaic model

• Copernican model

• Geocentric model

What did Galileo discover about the moons of Jupiter?

• Galileo discovered that Jupiter had no moons at all.

• Galileo discovered that Jupiter had only one large moon orbiting around it.

• Galileo discovered that Jupiter had five large moons orbiting around it.

• Galileo discovered that Jupiter had four large moons orbiting around it.