KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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* Sun at the centre and circular orbits* heliocentric ModelWhich of the following describes the Solar System Model as mentioned above?
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Ptolemy’s Model
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Kepler’s Model
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Copernicus Model
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Copernican system, in astronomy, model of the solar system centred on the Sun, with Earth and other planets moving around it, formulated by Nicolaus Copernicus, and published in 1543.
Detailed explanation-2: -German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) also helped to refine the heliocentric model with his introduction of elliptical orbits. Prior to this, the heliocentric model still made use of circular orbits, which did not explain why planets orbited the sun at different speeds at different times.
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