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5th Solar System 2

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The belief that Earth is the center of the solar system and everything orbits around it is known as what? geocentric model
Which 2 Greek philosophers supported the geocentric model? Aristotle and Ptolemy
The belief that the sun is the center of our solar system and everything orbits around it is know as what? heliocentric model
Who first promoted the heliocentric model in the 16th century? Nicolaus Copernicus
Who was the first person to use a telescope to study the sky? Galileo
What galaxy is our solar system located in? Milky Way
What is an orbit? the path an object takes as it revolves around another object
What holds all of the objects in the solar system in their orbit? suns gravitational pull
Which planet has the most moons? Saturn
Which planet has rings and spins on its side? Uranus
Where is the asteroid belt located? between Mars and Jupiter
prefix "geo" means earth
root word "helios" means sun
How many planets can be seen with the naked eye? five
Ring of icy objects just outside Neptune's orbit Kuiper Belt
Which dwarf planet is located in the Asteroid Belt? Ceres
 



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