THE SOLAR SYSTEM SECTION 1

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THE SOLAR SYSTEMSECTION 1

• CONTRAST the Earth-centered model of the solar
  system and the Sun- centered model of the solar
  system.

Earth-Centered Sun-Centered
How many Planets are in the system?
Describe Motions in the System?
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THE SOLAR SYSTEMSECTION 1

• EVALUATE how Galileos discoveries provided
  evidence
• for the Sun-centered model of the solar system.
  Complete
• the statements.
• Galileo discovered that the planet ________ went
  through
• _____________ like our _____________. These
  changes
• Could occur only _____________________.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEMSECTION 1

• CREATE a drawing of the solar system using
  construction paper.
• Draw and label the Sun and the planets in the
  correct order.
• Identify which planets were included in the
  Earth-centered model of the solar system by
  putting a check mark beside them.

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THE SOLAR SYSTEMSECTION 1

• SEQUENCE the steps in the formation of the solar
  system.
• 1___________________________________________
• 2.___________________________________________
• 3.___________________________________________
• 4.____________________________________________

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THE SOLAR SYSTEMSECTION 1

• CLASSIFY the nine planets as inner or outer
  planets, using the chart below. Identify a
  characteristics of each group of planets.
• The Nine Planets

Inner Outer
Names of planets
Characteristics