Historical Models of the Solar System

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?
the shape of the planets' orbits
the movement of the moon
the object at the center of the universe
the brightness of the sun
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who were the people that popularized the geocentric model?
Galileo and kepler
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Copernicus and Aristarchus
Brahe and Kepler
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The earth centered view of the universe
Galaxy
Geocentric
Astonomy
Heliocentric
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
These two astronomers confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory with calculations.
Galileo and Aristotle
Brahe and Kepler
Ptolemy and Kepler
Aristotle and Ptolemy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did Ptolemy's and Aristotle's model have in common?
Both models had Earth as the center of the solar system.
Both discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
Both models had the sun as the center of the solar system.
Both model had objects in solar system have epicycles.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which Greek Philosopher believed in the geocentric model, but thought that each planet was in it’s own celestial sphere?
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Brahe
Copernicus
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the astronomer who came up with the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
Ptolemy
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