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Lesson 3 Lab Solar System Models

Lesson 3 Lab Solar System Models

Q Background Material Review the Geocentric Model background material. The simulation of Ptolemy’s model demonstrates the dominate model when Copernicus presented his heliocentric model. Thoroughly review the Heliocentric Model background material. Location Elongation Term A 180° Opposition B 90 degree W Western Quadrature C 0 degree Conjunction D East 120° XXX (1 point) Look at the Animation of the Copernican Solar System on the “Heliocentricism” page. What relationship do you notice between how fast a planet moves in its orbit and its distance from the Sun?

Q The table below concerns various elongation configurations for a hypothetical superior planet. Complete any missing elongations, terminology, or lettered labels on the drawing where the Sun and Earth are shown.

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1. Answer: The farther away the planet from the sun, the slower its orbital speed.2. Location Elongation Term A 180° Opposition B 90 degree W Western Quadrature C 0 degree Conjunction D East 120° XXX