GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?
A
heliocentric
B
geocentric
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -heliocentrism, a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point (e.g., of the solar system or of the universe) while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heliocentric Theory Definition The theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun is called the heliocentric theory, helio meaning ‘sun’ and centric meaning ‘in the center. ‘ This theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler.

Detailed explanation-3: -The geocentric model says that the earth is at the center of the cosmos or universe, and the planets, the sun and the moon, and the stars circles around it. The early heliocentric models consider the sun as the center, and the planets revolve around the sun.

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