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Various early models of the solar system proposed by historical figures in science.
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The Sun, planets, and all other objects that revolve around the Sun.
Nebula
Solar system
Universe
Galaxy
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This is the process by which the Sun produces its enormous amount of energy.
nuclear annihilation
nuclear fusion
nuclear holocaust
nuclear fission
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Greek philosopher who was among the first to propose the geocentric model.
Aristarchus
Copernicus
Aristotle
Galileo
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The planets orbit the sun in elliptical path around the Sun.
False
No it is a circular shape
somewhat true
True
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A representation of the universe in which stars and planets revolve around the Earth.
Geocentric model
Aristarchus model
Heliocentric model
Copernican model
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How much of the mass of the entire solar system is contained in the Sun?
>99%
~ 75%
<80%
<50%
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German astronomer who theorized that the planets moved in an elliptical path around the Sun.
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Aristarchus
Kepler
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A representation of the Sun and planets where the planets revolve around the Sun.
Geocentric
Aristotle model
Ptolemy model
Heliocentric
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Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars.
Aristotle
Aristarchus
Galileo Galilei
Ptolemy
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A Polish astronomer who that the Ptolemaic system was inaccurate and proposed heliocentrism.
Ptolemy
Kepler
Copernicus
Galileo
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A model of the solar system that places the Earth at the center.
Aristarchan model
heliocentric model
geocentric model
Copernican model
