CH30.1 Flashcards
the earth is considered the center of everything
geocentric model
states the moon, earth, and other planets revolve
around the sun
heliocentric model
planets that revolve around stars besides the sun
extrasolar
who created the geocentric model
Ptolemy
who created the heliocentric model
Copernicus
who provided evidence to support
Galileo galilei
who discovered the planets orbit the sun
Johannes Kepler
do planets travel at the same speed
no
what is the measurement for 150 million milometers
astronomical unit (AU)
what are planets similar to earth called
terrestrial planets
what are gas giants like the ones in the solar system called
Jovian planets
what are the terrestrial planets in the solar system
Mercury, Venus, Mars
what planets are considered to be Jovian planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Farout
what are the planets between the sun and the asteroid belt called
inner planets
what are the planets on the other side of the asteroid belt called
the outer planets
