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The Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geocentric Model (Correct or Incorrect?) | Places Earth at the center of the solar system (incorrect!) |
| Heliocentric Model (Correct or Incorrect?) | Places the SUN at the center of the solar system (Correct!) |
| A release of energy that keeps the sun (or any star) hot. | Nuclear fusion |
| Venus, Mercury, Earth & Mars (Otherwise known as the “Inner” Planets), smaller, rocky, denser | Terrestrial Planets |
| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune (otherwise known as the “Outer” Planets) Larger, less dense , and gaseous | Jovian Planets |
| In what direction do planets revolve | Counterclockwise |
| One object going around another (a year) | Revolution |
| An object spinning on its axis ( a day) | Rotation |