Space and beyond Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Which country belived in flat earth?

A

India

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Which country belived in a geocentric model of the earth?

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Greece

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3
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Which country belived in the world turtle?

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Thailand

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What is a geocentric model of the earth?

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A model of the world where everything surrounds the earth as the center of the solar system

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5
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Which is correct the heliocentric model or the geocentric model?

A

Heliocentric

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What is the heliocentric model?

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A heliocentric model of the solar system is that everthing in the solar system is rotating the sun.

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Who made the heliocentric model of the solar system?

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Copernicus

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8
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Who disproved the geocenric model of the universe?

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Galileo

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What discovery changed peoples opinions of the heliocentric model of the universe?

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Using his telescope, Galileo found that Venus went through phases, just like our Moon. But, the nature of these phases could only be explained by Venus going around the Sun, not the Earth.

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