Earth, Sun and Moon Systems

What is the process called that describes the solar system beginning as a spinning cloud of gas and dust?

• Retrograde Motion

• Epicycles

• Active Accretion

• Heliocentric Model

Who proposed the geocentric model of the universe?

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Newton

Who proposed the heliocentric model?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

What shape do planets orbit in according to Kepler's Laws?

• Circles

• Ellipses

• Squares

• Triangles

What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon's phases

• Solar eclipses

During which phase is the Moon between Earth and the Sun?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Solar Eclipse

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What is the effect of the Moon's proximity on tides?

• It has no effect

• It causes smaller tides

• It has a stronger effect

• It causes tides to stop

What is the orbit of one celestial object around another called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Accretion

• Tides

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What is the angle of the tilt on Earth’s axis?

• 15 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

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Which model is supported by the observation of Venus’ phases?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Accretion

• Tides

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