chapter 30.1

Question 1

Geometric Model

Answer 1

Earth is considered the center and everything else revolves around it

Question 2

Heliocentric Model

Answer 2

moon revolves around the earth, earth and all the other planets revolve around the sun

Question 3

Extrasolar Planet

Answer 3

planets revolving around stars other than the sun

Question 4

Who created the geocentric model

Answer 4

Ptolemy

Question 5

who came up with the heliocentric model

Answer 5

Nicholas Copernicus

Question 6

who provided evidence to support Copernicus by using a telescope

Answer 6

Galileo

Question 7

who found that the earth revolved around the sun in a elipse

Answer 7

Johannes Kelper

Question 8

Do planets travel at different speeds in their orbit

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

The average distance from earth to the sun 150 million

Answer 9

Astronomical Unit (AU)

Question 10

What are planets similar to earth called

Answer 10

Terrestrial

Question 11

what are gas giants referred to as

Answer 11

Jovian

Question 12

Terrestrial planets

Answer 12

Mars Earth Venus Mercury

Question 13

Jovian planets

Answer 13

Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

Question 14

Based on location what are the planets located between the sun and the asteroid belt

Answer 14

Inner Planets

Question 15

Based on location what are the planets called beyond the asteroid belt

Answer 15

Outer Planets

Question 16

The planets that are between the sun and earth are classified or known as

Answer 16

inferior planets mercury venus

Question 17

the planets that orbit beyond earths orbit are classified as

Answer 17

superior planets mars Jupiter Uranus Neptune