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Test Description: Copernicus
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1) Who concluded that inertia and gravity act together to keep Earth in orbit around the sun?
A
Copernicus
B
the ancient Greek
C
Newton
D
all of the above
2) Which is true?
A
Copernicus said that Earth was in the center of the solar system.
B
Copernicus said that the sun was in the center of the solar system.
3) Copernicus said that the sun was in the center of the solar system.
A
Newton said that the sun was in the center of the solar system.
B
Copernicus said that the sun was in the center of the solar system.
4) Which is true about the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A
The heliocentric model has Earth in the center of the solar system
B
The heliocentric model has the sun in the center of the solar system.
5) At the time people did not believe the Earth was moving.
A
All of the above
B
At the time many people believed Copernicus.
C
At the time people did not believe the Earth was moving.
D
Copernicus said that Earth was in the center of the solar system.
6) What does heliocentric mean?
A
Moon centered
B
All of the above
C
Earth centered
D
Sun centered
7) Astronomy is the study of stars, moons, planets and other objects in space.
A
Astrology is the study of stars, moons, planets and other objects in space.
B
Astronomy is the study of stars, moons, planets and other objects in space.
8) An ellipse is the shape of Earth’s orbit.
A
An eclipse is an oval shape.
B
An ellipse is the shape of Earth’s orbit.
9) Which is true?
A
Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
B
Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it rotates around the sun.
10) The northern hemisphere tilts AWAY from the sun during our summer.
A
The northern hemisphere tilts AWAY from the sun during our summer.
B
The northern hemisphere tilts TOWARD the sun during our summer.
C
none of the above
D
The northern hemisphere tilts AWAY from the sun during our winter.
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