Unit 1 Universe and Solar System Part 2

The spinning of an object on its axis is ___________________.

• revolution

• inertia

• rotation

The movement of an object around another object is ___________________.

• revolution

• gravity

• inertia

• rotation

____________________ is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system.

• rotation

• gravity

• inertia

• revolution

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The Geocentric model put the ________________ in the center of the universe.

• Earth
• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

The Heliocentric model put the ________________ in the center of the universe.

• Sun
• Moon

• Earth

• Jupiter

______________________ first suggested the heliocentric system, where the sun is at the center of the planets.

• Galileo

• Newton

• Hubble

• Copernicus

______________________ was the first to use a telescope. He also confirmed the heliocentric system.

• Galileo
• Copernicus

• Hubble

• Newton

______________________ is a theory of how the universe began.

• Big Bang
• Nebular

• Elliptical

• Galaxy

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According to this theory how old is the universe?

• 10-15 million years

• 5 billion years

• 10-15 billion years

• 20 billion years

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The universe continues to ________________________ rapidly

• Expand

• Shrink

• Explode

• Stay the same

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