Before the current sun-centered model, what was believed to be the center of our solar system?

Earth was the center of the Solar System.

Which statement best describes why the geocentric model was replaced by the heliocentric model?

Direct observations allowed scientists to change models.

Which of the following is the best explanation for Venus having the highest temperature?

Venus’ thick atmosphere has a strong greenhouse effect.

When is the gravitational attraction between two objects the strongest?

masses are large and the objects are close together

The Sun generates energy by nuclear fusion. Describe what happens during nuclear fusion.

Atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus.

What's the explanation for the temperature on Mercury which ranges from about -170°C to 430°C ?

Mercury has little to no atmosphere.

Copernicus proposed that Earth orbited the Sun. Which statement best summarizes this idea?

We no longer thought Earth was the center of the universe.

Which best describes why gravity on Earth has a stronger attraction with you than the Sun does?

Despite being less massive, Earth is much closer.

Which of these statements accurately describes Newton’s law of universal gravitation?

Gravity increases as mass increases or distance decreases.

Which of the following should be included as a representation of the Sun in the Solar System?

The Sun rotates; although, some parts rotate differently.

What was a compelling reason for Kepler's model to replace Copernicus's model over time?

irregularities with the motion of the planets

Planets have never been included in constellations. What feature of planets explains this?

Their positions are not fixed relative to stars or planets.

Based on what you know about Jupiter and Saturn, which of the following can be concluded?

Jupiter has more gravity force with the Sun than Saturn.

Which is the correct order of the structures of the Sun from outside to inside?

corona, chromosphere, photosphere, core

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Unit 3, CA #10, Solar System

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Historical Models, Gravity, The Sun, The Terrestrial Planets, The Gas Giants, and Small Bodies

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1
Before the current sun-centered model, what was believed to be the center of our solar system?
A black hole was the center of the Solar System.
The Solar System had no center. Planets' orbits were random.
Earth was the center of the Solar System.
Another star was the center of the Solar System.
2
Which statement best describes why the geocentric model was replaced by the heliocentric model?
They calculated a more precise age for the solar system.
New laws for the motion of our solar system were discovered.
Computers can develop scientific models better than humans.
Direct observations allowed scientists to change models.
3
Which of the following is the best explanation for Venus having the highest temperature?
Venus does not have water, but Mercury does.
Venus has a solid surface and Mercury does not.
Venus’ thick atmosphere has a strong greenhouse effect.
Venus rotates much faster as compared to Mercury.
4
When is the gravitational attraction between two objects the strongest?
masses are small and the objects are close together
masses are small and the objects are far apart
masses are large and the objects are close together
masses are large and the objects are far apart
5
The Sun generates energy by nuclear fusion. Describe what happens during nuclear fusion.
Atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus.
Helium is fused to form carbon.
Gas atoms lose electrons to become smaller atoms.
Dark spots form on the sun’s surface.
6
What's the explanation for the temperature on Mercury which ranges from about -170°C to 430°C ?
Mercury has no plant life.
Mercury has little to no atmosphere.
Mercury is very close to the sun.
There is no liquid water on Mercury.
7
Copernicus proposed that Earth orbited the Sun. Which statement best summarizes this idea?
Earth was much older than had previously been thought.
Earth was moving differently from other objects in space.
We no longer thought Earth was the center of the universe.
We thought Earth was created by random factors.
8
Which best describes why gravity on Earth has a stronger attraction with you than the Sun does?
Earth has more mass than the sun.
Earth has more magnetism than the sun.
The sun has more mass than Earth.
Despite being less massive, Earth is much closer.
9
Which of these statements accurately describes Newton’s law of universal gravitation?
Gravity increases as mass increases or distance decreases.
As a planet orbits the sun, it sweeps out in equal areas.
A planet’s orbit is proportional to its distance to the Sun.
The orbit of a planet around the Sun is an ellipse.
10
Which of the following should be included as a representation of the Sun in the Solar System?
The Sun revolves around the planets, deciding year length.
The Sun is made of gas layers that surround an iron core.
Sunspots can be seen as white areas on the Sun’s surface.
The Sun rotates; although, some parts rotate differently.
11
You see darker areas on the surface of the sun using a solar telescope, what are they?
Prominences
Convection
Sunspots
Solar Flares
12
What was a compelling reason for Kepler's model to replace Copernicus's model over time?
irregularities with the motion of the planets
irregularities with the motion of the Sun
irregularities with the motion of the Moon
irregularities with the motion of asteroids
13
Galileo used telescopes to theorize about a sun-centered solar system. Name this model.
Geocentric model
Lunar model
Galaxy model
Heliocentric model
14
Planets have never been included in constellations. What feature of planets explains this?
Planets look bigger than stars.
Planets are more difficult to see than stars.
Their positions are not fixed relative to stars or planets.
There are not enough planets to form a constellation.
15
Based on what you know about Jupiter and Saturn, which of the following can be concluded?
There is equal gravity between these planets and the Sun.
There is no gravity force between these planets and the Sun.
Jupiter has more gravity force with the Sun than Saturn.
Jupiter has less gravity force with the Sun than Saturn.
16
Which is the correct order of the structures of the Sun from outside to inside?
corona, photosphere, chromosphere, core
corona, chromosphere, photosphere, core
photosphere, corona, chromosphere, core
core, photosphere, chromosphere, corona
17
Name the dependent variable of a study determining which color paper absorbs the most energy?
the color of the light
the temperature of the light
the temperature of the paper
the color of the paper

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