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3.1 Historical Models of the Solar System
*Use your books pages to answer the following questions. Also, include the
page number of where you found the answers.
Directions: Write the letter of the definition that matches their word.
A. Solar system
B. Geocentric
C. Heliocentric
D.Parallax
1-Models that used the Earth as the center.
2-The sun and all the bodies that orbit the Sun.
3-The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.
4-Models that used the Sun as the center.
Multiple Choice-Select the best answer for each question.
5- Early historical models of the solar system were geocentric. Which of these phrases
describes a geocentric solar system?
A. the sun as a reference point
B. existing in a star system
C. Earth as a reference point
D. circular, orbital path of travel
6- Early astronomers created different models of the solar system. One model is shown
in the diagram below.
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Which model of the solar system does this diagram illustrate?
A. geocentric model
B. heliocentric model
C. Copernican model
D. Aristarchan model
7- The terrestrial planets include Mars, Venus, Earth, and which other planet?
A. Mercury
C. Saturn
B. Jupiter
D. Uranus
8- The diagram below shows several objects in space.
Which of these choices best identifies what the diagram shows?
A. location of comets
B. geocentric star system
C. heliocentric solar system
D. galaxy that is nearest to Earth
9- What type of surface do the terrestrial planets have?
A. gaseous
B. ice-covered
C. liquid
D. solid
10. What are the different models that have been used to model the solar system?