Chapter 30 section 1 Flashcards
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Geocentric Model
Earth is considered the center and everything else revolves around it.
Heliocentric model
the moon revolves around the earth
Extrasolar Planets
Planets and orbit around stars other than the sun
Who created the Geocentric model
Greek phillospher Plolemy
Who created the Heliocentric model
Nicholas Copericus
Who provided evidence to support Copermicus model by using a telescope
Galileo Galilei
Who discovered the planets travel around the sun in an elipse
Johannes kepler
Do planets travel at different speeds
Yes
What unit equals the average distance from the earth to the sun which is 150 million killo
Astronomic unit
What are the planets that are similar to earth known
Terrestrial planets
What are giant planets
Jovian Planets
Which Planets are considered to be terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Mars.
Which planets are considered to be giant planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, neptune
Which planets are between the sun and the asteriod belt
Mercury, Venus, earth, and mars
Which planets are past the asteriod belt?
Mercury, Venus, earth, and mars
Which are the specific planets that are inner planets
Mercury, Venus, earth, and mars
What are the specific Planets that are outer planets
Mercury, Venus, earth, and mars
What are the planets that fall between the earth and sun classified as
inferior planets
What are the planets who’s orbit is beyond earths orbit are known as what
Superior planets
