The Universe Flashcards

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What is the geocentric model of the universe?

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The Earth is in the centre of the universe rather than the sun

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What is the Heliocentric model of the universe?

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The heliocentric model says that everything orbits the sun and is very similar to the current model however has less planets

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What is the current model of the universe?

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That everything orbits around the sun rather than around the earth but has more planets than the Heliocentric model

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How did people know that the geocentric model was wrong?

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Jupiter had moons
The sun went backwards

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What is the big bang theory?

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The universe started expanding from one tiny place

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