Earth Science i really need help with


  1. The apparent backward movement of a planet is called

Aheliocentric motion.
Bretrograde motion.
Ceccentricity.
DKepler's first law of motion.


  1. Who first introduced the idea that the Sun is the center of the universe?

ANicolaus Copernicus
BJohannes Kepler
CAlbert Einstein
DEdwin Hubble

  1. The four giant gas planets that are made primarily of lightweight elements are

AVenus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
BJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
CEarth, Saturn, Neptune, and Venus.
DMercury, Venus, Earth, and Neptune.

Verified Answer :

18.) Apparent retrograde motion is the apparent motion of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system, as observed from a particular vantage point. Thus option B is the correct answer. 19) Nicolas Copernicus developed the heliocentric model in the 16th century, which led to the believe that the sun is the center of the Universe, with the planets (including Earth) and stars orbiting it. 20.) A gas giant is a large planet composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. The gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.