Astronomers

What model does this represent?

• Geocentric 

• Heliocentric 

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This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System

• Heliocentric Solar System

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This person believed that planets move on small circles that move on larger circles

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Aristotle

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

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

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

Which astronomer created laws of gravity and motion? 

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Brahe 

• Newton

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What two forces help planets stay in their orbits? 

• Gravity and Force

• Gravity and Inertia

• Doppler effect and Gravity

• Inertia and Force 

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Which astronomer had a star catalog of over 1000 stars? 

• Brahe

• Ptolemy

• Kepler

• Hubble

The Universe is:  

• Expanding

• Contracting

• Floating 

• Sparkly 

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