Geocentric
In the geocentric model, the __________ is at the center.
Earth
In the heliocentric model, the ________ is at the center.
Sun
The telescope was invented in
1608
We credit ________ for his Laws of Planetary Motion.
Kepler
The name of our moon is
Luna
__________ was the mentor to Aristotle.
Plato
______________ proposed the heliocentric model.
Copernicus
_________ was among those to invent the telescope.
Hans Lippershey
"For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction."
Newtons 3rd law
_________ lost a chunk of their nose in a duel, and had to wear a gold and silver nose glued to his face.
Tycho Brahe
__________ proposed the geocentric theory.
Aristotle
__________ conducted experiments to test the validity of the heliocentric model.
Galileo
The two mirrors in a basic reflecting telescope are called _________ and ____________.
Primary, Secondary
"The radius vector drawn from the sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time."
Kepler's 2nd Law
__________ was the student of Tycho Brahe.
Kepler
Ptolemy made a complicated model of the solar system, which consisted of circles upon circles, otherwise known as __________.
epicycles
In the heliocentric model, the planets move in ____________.
Ellipses
Most telescopes in observatories are ________ telescopes.
reflecting
Weight is measured in ________, and mass is measured in ___________.
Newtons, Kilograms
_______ is considered the father of the scientific method.
Galileo
In the geocentric model, the planets move in ___________.
Perfect circles around Earth
_____________ was ACTUALLY the one credited for suggesting the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Aristarchus
This type of telescope uses a combination of both lens and mirrors.
Catadioptric
___________ was used to calculate the distances of the planets from the Sun.
Newtons Laws
The names of the moons which Galileo found are
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Calisto