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Theories
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Big Bang Theory | the scientific idea that the universe began as a tiny, extremely hot, and dense point, and then expanded very quickly. |
| geocentric theory | the old scientific idea that Earth is at the center of the universe and that the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets all move around Earth. |
| Ptolemy | He is most famous for creating the Geocentric Model, the idea that Earth is at the center of the universe and everything in the sky moves around it. |
| heliocentric theory | the scientific idea that the Sun is at the center of the solar system, and the planets—including Earth—orbit around the Sun. |
| Copernicus | He is famous for proposing the Heliocentric Theory |
| Geo | means Earth |
| Helio | means sun |