NATS 1525 exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Atomists Atoms are infinite and in random motion. Beloved in principle of plentitude Principle of Plentitidue The universe contains all possible forms of existence. Anything is possible. Relates to quantum mechanics Murphy's Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong occams razor the most simple explanation is the most likely explanation Copernican Principle the principle that the Earth is not the center of the universe and is the same from all directions. Principle of relativity The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe. rotational period how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn. Synchronous rotation+revolutionary period=RP Doctrine of Atonement reconnect God with humanity; Jesus atoned for sins of humankind/reconnected us to God. This is used to say that no, extraterrestrials do not live in sin Geocentric Theory Earth is the center of the universe. Aristotelian. Heliocentric Theory Every thing revolves around the sun studied by Galelo and Copernicus Parallax An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations. The reason why the heliocentric model was not immediately accepted Tycho Brahe Created the Geo-Heliocentric model where the earth was still at the Center but other planets orbit the sun. Greatest observational data before the telescope. Believed if Copernicus was correct, then the space between stars was vast and a waste unless there were stellar inhabitants Moons of Jupiter Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Also known as the Galilean moons. Johannes Kepler German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion ()