EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A 3-D model of the sun and planets is an example of a
A
graphical model
B
conceptual model
C
physical model
D
mathematical model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is an orrery? An orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system that shows the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons according to the heliocentric (sun centred) model.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is: Geocentric model.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solar System models, especially mechanical models, called orreries, that illustrate the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System have been built for centuries. While they often showed relative sizes, these models were usually not built to scale.

Detailed explanation-4: -A model or a three-dimensional representation of the earth is called a globe.

There is 1 question to complete.