Scientists

Question 1

Geocentric

Answer 1

Planets orbit around the Earth

Question 2

Aristotle:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 2

Believed Earth was in the center of universe

Supports geocentric

Originated idea

Question 3

Claudius Ptolemy:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 3

Planets don’t orbit Earth, they follow an epicycle

Supports geocentric

Built upon

Question 4

Aristarchus:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 4

Sun in center

Supports heliocentric

New idea

Question 5

Nicolaus Copernicus:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 5

Sun is in the center
Earth is the 3rd planet from sun
Orbit in circles

Supports heliocentric

Built upon

Question 6

Johannes Kepler:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 6

Not in circles, they are ellipses

Supports heliocentric

Built upon

Question 7

Tycho Brahe:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 7

Planets orbit in circles

Supports heliocentric

Originated idea

Question 8

Galileo Galilei:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 8

Planets details and changes

Supports heliocentric

Built upon

Question 9

Isaac Newton:
Description of Contributions and Year In Order-
What He Supports-
Originated or built upon-

Answer 9

3 laws of motion
Gravity is determines by mass
Orbit sun because gravity

Supports heliocentric

New idea and built upon

Question 10

Heliocentric

Answer 10

Planets orbit around the Sun