Chapter 30.1

Question 1

Earth is considered the center, and everything else revolves around it

Answer 1

Geocentric Model

Question 2

The moon revolves around the earth, and earth and the other planets revolved around the sun

Answer 2

Heliocentric Model

Question 3

Extrasolar planet

Answer 3

Planets in orbit around the stars other than the sun

Question 4

Who created the geocentric model?

Answer 4

Ptolemy

Question 5

Who created the heliocentric model?

Answer 5

Nicholas Copernicus

Question 6

Who provided evidence to support Copernicus’ model using a telescope?

Answer 6

Galileo Galilei

Question 7

Who discovered that planets traveled in an ellipse? (oval path)

Answer 7

Johannes Kepler

Question 8

Do planets travel at different speeds in their orbit?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

equals the average distance from Earth to the Sun, about 150 million km.

Answer 9

Astronomical Unit

Question 10

What are the planets that are similar to Earth know as?

Answer 10

terrestrial planets

Question 11

What are the giant gas planets known as?

Answer 11

Jovian planets

Question 12

Which planets are considered to be terrestrial planets?

Answer 12

Mercury, Venus, Mars

Question 13

Which planets are considered to be Jovian planets?

Answer 13

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Question 14

Based on location, what are the planets called that are located between the Sun and the asteroid belt?

Answer 14

inner planets

Question 15

Based on location, which planets are located beyond the asteroid belt?

Answer 15

outer planets

Question 16

What are the specific planets that are considered to be inner planets?

Answer 16

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Question 17

What are the planets called that are located between the Sun and the Earth?

Answer 17

Inferior planets- Mercury, Venus

Question 18

What are the planets called that orbit beyond Earth’s orbit?

Answer 18

Superior planets- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune