The Understanding of the Solar System

Many years ago, people believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system because from Earth, it looks as if the stars and sun

• A. move more quickly than the Earth.

• B. geocentric

• C. are much smaller than the Earth.

• D. revolve around the Earth.

The ___ model was first summarized by Aristotle and Plato in the 4th Century BC and later updated by Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher, about 100-200 AD. In this model the Earth is motionless at the center of the universe. *

• A. gravocentric

• B. geocentric

• C. heliocentric

• D. solarcentric

Over time, scientists have changed their model of our solar system. It has transformed from?

• A. an Earth-centered to a moon-centered model.

• B. a sun-centered to an earth-centered model.

• C. an Earth-centered to a sun-centered model.

• D. a moon-centered to an earth-centered model.

Looking through his telescope, Galileo observed that Jupiter had a set of moons, much like Earth does. The moons revolved around the planet. This disproved the idea that all objects in space revolved around Earth. This means that?

• A. scientific knowledge can be revised if better evidence comes to light.

• B. scientific knowledge began only after the telescope was invented.

• C. scientific knowledge is almost always incorrect.

• D. scientific knowledge can only be gained by using sophisticated instruments.

The ___ model is a model proposed by Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish cleric, around 1500. His model proposed that all the planets revolve around the sun and the moon revolves around the Earth?

• A. big bang

• B. geocentric

• C. heliocentric

• D. gravocntric

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Which statement BEST describes the position of the Earth in the solar system?

• A. The Earth is the planet closest to the sun.

• B. The Earth is closer to the sun than Jupiter.

• C. The Earth is the planet farthest from the sun.

• D. The Earth is farther from the sun than Jupiter.

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Which statement is true about the solar system?

• A. The inner planets have more moons than the outer p

• B. The inner planets are gaseous; the outer planets are terrestrial.

• C. The inner planets orbit at a slower rate than the outer planets.

• D. The inner planets are more dense; the outer planets are less dense.

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Which inner planet is closest to the sun?

• A. Earth

• B. Mars

• C. Mercury

• D. Venus

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Earth has several ideal features which enable it to support life. MOST important is?

• A. the gravitational force on Earth.

• B. the existence and amount of liquid water on Earth’s surface.

• C. the relationship between Earth and its moon.

• D. the existence of the tectonic plates.

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Earth seems to be the only planet in our solar system that can support life. ALL BUT ONE of these is a reason why life is found only on Earth. That is?

• A. a moderate climate.

• B. the presence of liquid water.

• C. the right mixture of gases in the atmosphere.

• D. it has gravity to hold an atmosphere in place.

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