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Heliocentric Model & Early Astronomy – MCQ Quiz (Set 3)

The document is a multiple-choice quiz focused on the heliocentric model and early astronomy. It includes questions about key figures like Galileo, Kepler, and Ptolemy, as well as concepts such as retrograde motion and the differences between heliocentric and geocentric models. The quiz aims to test knowledge on historical astronomical theories and their implications.

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Heliocentric Model & Early Astronomy – MCQ Quiz (Set 3)

The document is a multiple-choice quiz focused on the heliocentric model and early astronomy. It includes questions about key figures like Galileo, Kepler, and Ptolemy, as well as concepts such as retrograde motion and the differences between heliocentric and geocentric models. The quiz aims to test knowledge on historical astronomical theories and their implications.

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Heliocentric Model & Early Astronomy – MCQ Quiz (Set

3)

Multiple Choice Questions


1. Who combined careful observations with Copernicus' ideas to develop accurate
planetary motion models?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Johannes Kepler
C. Isaac Newton
D. Aristotle

2. Which early astronomer developed a detailed geocentric model using epicycles to


explain retrograde motion?
A. Ptolemy
B. Copernicus
C. Galileo
D. Kepler

3. What term describes the apparent backward motion of planets as seen from Earth?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Retrograde motion
D. Parallax

4. Why did the heliocentric model better explain the phases of Venus than the geocentric
model?
A. It placed Venus at the center
B. It showed Venus orbiting the Sun
C. It ignored Venus entirely
D. It matched circular planetary orbits

5. What idea did the heliocentric model introduce about Earth’s motion?
A. Earth is stationary
B. Earth rotates and revolves around the Sun
C. Earth controls all other planets
D. Earth and the Sun revolve around each other

6. Which of the following supports the heliocentric model?


A. The fixed stars move around Earth
B. Planetary orbits around the Sun
C. The Sun orbits Earth
D. The Moon revolves around the Sun

7. What celestial body do all planets orbit in the heliocentric model?


A. Earth
B. The Sun
C. The Moon
D. Jupiter

8. The heliocentric theory challenged which long-standing belief in ancient times?


A. Atoms as the smallest unit
B. All planets have rings
C. Earth is the center of the universe
D. Planets don't move

9. What did the Church believe during Galileo’s time that conflicted with the heliocentric
theory?
A. The Moon is made of cheese
B. Earth is at the center of all creation
C. Planets move randomly
D. Stars are illusions

10. What key feature of planetary motion did Kepler correct from Copernicus' model?
A. Planets don’t move at all
B. The Earth orbits the Moon
C. Orbits are elliptical, not circular
D. The Sun orbits the center of the galaxy

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