Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes the models put forth by Ptolemy and Copernicus to explain the universe?        A. Both of the models were easy to understand and thus were well received by the public almost instantly.   B. Through observations, both astronomers presented models where the earth remained stationary.   C. The model developed by Copernicus was simpler and had less inconsistencies than Ptolemy’s model.   D. The sun was in the center of Ptolemy's model, but the Earth was in the center of Copernicus' model.

Answer 1

The answer is C.

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Answer 2

The answer is C. Ptolemy's theory was that that the earth was stationary and the sun went around it. But later on copernicus realised that it was the other way around but his theory was not accepted by the church back then.