Gathering Evidence Flashcards
1
Q
What was Ptolemy’s model of the Solar System?
A
The Earth in the Centre and the moon, sun and planets orbiting it.
2
Q
How long did Ptolmey’s model stay for?
A
Most astronomers accepted this model for the next 1500 years because it could explain many of their observations
3
Q
What did Nicolaus Copernicus published book suggest?
A
The Earth and the other planets moved in circles around the sun
4
Q
What does Keplers Model show?
A
The sun is in the centre of our solar system, but the planets move in elliptical orbits, with most of the planets having a moon orbiting them
