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In ancient times, people believed Earth was the center of the Solar System. Which of the following makes the geocentric model impossible?

The moon revolves around Earth
o Earth's gravitational force is much less than the Sun's,
0 Orbits are elliptical, not circular,
There are other planets that are closer to the Sun.

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Answer:

Orbits are elliptical, not circular

Step-by-step explanation:

There were too many celestial objects for that model to have worked, you would have had a series of overlapping orbits that wouldn't be stable

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