Explore the Solar System
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What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

  • The Sun (correct)
  • Sirius
  • Alpha Centauri
  • Proxima Centauri

Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

  • Neptune
  • Saturn (correct)
  • Mars
  • Jupiter

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

  • Mercury
  • Jupiter (correct)
  • Venus
  • Uranus

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

<p>Mercury (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

<p>Jupiter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet has the most moons?

<p>Jupiter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the geocentric model of the solar system?

<p>Ptolemy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Ptolemy propose to explain the retrograde motion of the planets?

<p>Epicycles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the geocentric model need to explain the retrograde motion of the planets?

<p>Because the Earth was passing the planets in its orbit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristarchus propose about the position of the Sun in the solar system?

<p>The Sun is at the center of the solar system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who perfected the geocentric model of the solar system?

<p>Ptolemy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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