The Solar System Definitions – Flashcards
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A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center is said to be heliocentric. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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True
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition Ptolemy
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Geocentric
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Kepler proposed the modern model of the solar system. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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True
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition Copernicus
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Heliocentric
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In 1543, ____ published his views of Earth and other planets revolving around the Sun. a. Kepler c. Copernicus b. Magellan d. Galileo Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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Copernicus
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition Kepler
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Heliocentric
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People once believed that all planets and stars orbited around ____. a. Mercury c. Earth b. Venus d. Mars Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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Earth
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The planets were originally giant comets captured by the Sun. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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False
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Galileo discovered that the orbits in which planets move around the Sun are elliptical. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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False
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Planets formed from ____ left over from the formation of the Sun at the center of the cloud. a. gravel c. solar wind b. gas, ice, and dust d. asteroids Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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gas, ice, and dust
