Geocentric and Heliocentric Models

  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center

Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?

• Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
• People don't like change.
• There wasn't enough proof  to support the Heliocentric system.
• all of these answers are correct.

This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System
• Heliocentric Solar System

What Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric
• Earth's rotations
• Earth's planets

What model does this represent?

• Geocentric 
• Heliocentric 

What does "helios" mean?

• Earth
• center of
• sun
• moon

This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory 

• Aristotle
• Copernicus
• Ptolemy
• Galileo

This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -

• Aristotle
• Ptolemy
• Copernicus
• Galileo

For over 1,000 years, the church supported this theory -

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

This person developed the heliocentric theory and was considered the founder of modern astronomy.

• Aristotle
• Copernicus
• Ptolemy
• Galileo