Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Evolution of Astronomy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aristotle
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Ptolemy
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Which invention greatly advanced the field of astronomy in the 17th century?
Microscope
Compass
Telescope
Radar
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What major contribution did Edwin Hubble make to astronomy?
Proved Earth is round
Discovered black holes
Showed the universe is expanding
Predicted solar eclipses
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30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known for the laws of planetary motion?
Kepler
Newton
Galileo
Hubble
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What discovery did Galileo make with his telescope?
Saturn has rings
Earth is flat
Moons orbit Jupiter
The Moon is a planet
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient civilization made early star maps and astronomical predictions?
Egyptians
Babylonians
Romans
Greeks
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The geocentric model places which celestial body at the center?
Sun
Moon
Earth
Jupiter
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