ASTRONOMY HONORS QUIZ 1 MODULE 1 VOCAB REVIEW – Flashcards
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Astronomy
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the scientific study of the universe.
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astronomy
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first historically coined by the ancient Greeks in 600 BC.
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The etymology of the word astronomy
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comes from the Greek words meaning star arrangement (astron) and regulation (nomos).
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The scientific branch of astronomy
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encompasses the objects and relationships in space, including, but not limited to, planets, stars, moons, comets, asteroids, and meteors.
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the geocentric model of the solar system
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the Earth is the center of the universe, and it is the Sun and stars that revolved around it.
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heliocentric model of the solar system
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It wasn't until the 16th century that a scientist named Nicolaus Copernicus used mathematic models to propose this/showing that it was actually the Earth revolving around the sun.
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Since Nicolaus Copernicus' Discovery...
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he heliocentric model became the factual model of the solar system that is accepted and used today.
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satellite
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An object that orbits, or revolves around, another is
