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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest planet in the solar system?

    <p>Jupiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet has the most moons?

    <p>Jupiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the geocentric model of the solar system?

    <p>Ptolemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Epicycles</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who perfected the geocentric model of the solar system?

    <p>Ptolemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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