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Retrogade Motion - where a planet seemed to move backwards on its path across the sky through ________
Retrogade Motion - where a planet seemed to move backwards on its path across the sky through ________
constellations
The Greeks gave this type of objects named “planets”, meaning “_______”
The Greeks gave this type of objects named “planets”, meaning “_______”
wanderers
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the ________ Model which placed the sun at the center of the solar system
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the ________ Model which placed the sun at the center of the solar system
Heliocentric
Planets move along or near the ________
Planets move along or near the ________
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The days of the week were named after the Sun (_______) and Moon (Monday)
The days of the week were named after the Sun (_______) and Moon (Monday)
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The ________ is an imaginary line in the sky that marks the annual path of the sun
The ________ is an imaginary line in the sky that marks the annual path of the sun
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Early astronomers found their own patterns of stars in the night sky that change from season to season, called ________
Early astronomers found their own patterns of stars in the night sky that change from season to season, called ________
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Comets are smaller celestial bodies that also revolve around the ________
Comets are smaller celestial bodies that also revolve around the ________
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Comets are thought to be leftovers after the formation of our solar system which happened ________ billion years ago
Comets are thought to be leftovers after the formation of our solar system which happened ________ billion years ago
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Comets are composed of rock, dust, and frozen ________
Comets are composed of rock, dust, and frozen ________
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