Geocentric model - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASTRO 7N - Unit 2Copernicus - correct answer proposed the heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe, which replaced the geocentric (earth-centered) model distance between earth and sun - correct answer 1 astronomical unit -1 AU time for earth to orbit sun - correct answer 1 earth year -365 days Kepler's first law - correct answer the planets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus -these ellipses tend to be nearly circular for the planets in our solar s...

Extraterrestrial life is defined to be - any kind of life found beyond the Earth Humanity has been thinking about the possibility of extraterrestrial life - throughout human history since the time of the ancient Greeks Astronomy has shown us that the fundamental laws of physics are - the same everywhere in the universe The discovery of any kind of life beyond the Earth would - cause a profound change in perspective of the whole of humanity Beneath the surface of which moon of Saturn ...

heliocentric theory places the sun at the CENTER of the solar system, states that all other bodies in the solar system orbit it. This was in direct contradiction to Ptolemy's geocentric theory, that stated the earth was the center of the universe Nicolaus Copernicus widely credited as the father of the heliocentric theory (sun is the center of the universe) he was not the first to propose the concept but his mathematical model was the first that correctly predicted the movement of the pl...

12 correct answers number of tectonic plates intraplate correct answers earthquakes that happen in the middle of plates 1616 correct answers year that the church condemned the sun-centered theory of the solar system as contrary to scripture Galileo Galilei correct answers This scientist proved Copernicus' theory that the sun was the center of the solar system. Arrested by the church for promoting heliocentrism. Objects (w/o air resistance) will free fall at the same speed (hammer a...

Heliocentric Theory Places the sun at the center of the solar system, stating that ll other bodies in the solar system orbit it. This was in direct contradiction to Ptolemy's geocentric theory, which stated Earth was the center of the Universe. Geocentric Theory Earth is the center of the Universe Nicolaus Copernicus Widely credited as the father of the heliocentric theory. Although he was not the first to propose the concept, his was the first mathematical model which correctly predicted...

LUOA Earth Science Module 9 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Newton discovered that the gravity of a planet _________________ as the planet approaches the sun causing the planet to move ____________ around the sun in that part of its orbit. increased, faster Newton discovered that if two planetary objects moved twice as far from each other ______________________. their gravity reduced by 1/4th Explain Kepler's 2nd law of planetary motion, also known as the Law of Areas. Kepler's 2nd law of p...

A chemoautotroph gets its energy from - chemical reactions and its carbon from its environment Abnormal forms of protein molecules called prions have one of the characteristics of living things in that they - actively respond to external changes According to Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion, a planet moves fastest in its orbit when it is - at perihelion According to the nebular theory for the formation of the solar system - planets should be rotating in the same direction as they o...

A feature of the Jovian planets is that _________. - ️️They are composed primarily of hydrogen Analemma - ️️The figure-8 path traced by the Sun over the course of a year when viewed at the same place and the same time each day. Represents discrepancies between apparent and mean solar time. Annual Trigonometric Parallax - ️️ Annular Eclipse - ️️Solar eclipse during which the Moon is directly in front of the Sun but its angular size is not large enough to fully block the Sun Ar...

What is the first attempt that we must understand about physical science? - Answer To understand the workings of the universe What is the second attempt that we must understand about physical science? - Answer To describe the universe with mathematics and/or precise language What is the third attempt that we must understand about physical science? - Answer To make predictions about the world around us What is the first step of the scientific method? - Answer Observation W...

The concept of empiricism states that all rationally accepted knowledge is determined from experience. Francis Bacon was one of the first scientists to promote this theory. What was its impact on society? A. People started deriving conclusions based solely on their observations. B. People completely rejected all the old beliefs and started doing new research. C. People started closely examining the ancient teachings of medieval scientists. D. People emphasized obtaining knowledge through s...