Question

Which idea did Ptolemy's model use to explain why the planets appeared to move backward as they moved in their orbits? The planets spun in epicycles. The planets rotated on their axes. The planets revolved around the Sun. The planets were made of different materials.

Answer 1

Answer:A

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Answer 2

The planets spun in epicycles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The planets were not simply attached to a mystical sphere (“deferent”) but they were actually attached to a mini-sphere (“epicycle”) which rotated on the larger one.