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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The path taken by one object revolving around another object under the influence of their mutual gravitational or electrical attraction. | orbit |
| An old, incorrect idea suggesting that Earth sits motionless in the center of the Universe, while the stars, other planets, and Sun orbit around it. –promoted by Ptolemy | geocentrical model |
| The process of turning around an axis. | rotation |
| A model of the Solar System in which all of its objects, including Earth, orbit the Sun.proposed by Copernicus accepted after Galileo published a book with supporting evidence | Heliocentric model |