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What is the significance of the Sun's position in Copernicus' heliocentric model?
What is the significance of the Sun's position in Copernicus' heliocentric model?
- It is at the edge of the universe and the planets orbit the Earth.
- It is at the center of the universe and the planets orbit the Sun. (correct)
- It is at the center of the universe and the planets orbit the Earth.
- It is at the edge of the universe and the planets orbit the Moon.
What was the main contribution of Tycho Brahe to astronomy?
What was the main contribution of Tycho Brahe to astronomy?
- Development of the laws of planetary motion
- Proposal of the heliocentric model of the universe
- Discovery of the nova stella and accurate astronomical data (correct)
- Removal of the necessity of crystalline celestial spheres
What was the main advantage of Copernicus' heliocentric model over Ptolemy's model?
What was the main advantage of Copernicus' heliocentric model over Ptolemy's model?
- It was more widely accepted by the scientific community
- It was more complex and had more epicycles
- It placed the Earth at the center of the universe
- It solved the problem of retrograde motion (correct)
What was the significance of Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion?
What was the significance of Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion?
What was the contribution of Aristarchus and Copernicus to the development of astronomy?
What was the contribution of Aristarchus and Copernicus to the development of astronomy?
What was the significance of the Earth's tilted axis in astronomy?
What was the significance of the Earth's tilted axis in astronomy?
How did Pythagoreans believe celestial bodies moved in relation to Earth?
How did Pythagoreans believe celestial bodies moved in relation to Earth?
What concept did Aristotle introduce regarding the motion of celestial bodies?
What concept did Aristotle introduce regarding the motion of celestial bodies?
Which observation related to the ship-and-horizon scenario indicates the Earth's spherical shape?
Which observation related to the ship-and-horizon scenario indicates the Earth's spherical shape?
In what way did Ancient Greek astronomers use the relationship between Aswan and Alexandria to infer that the Earth was spherical?
In what way did Ancient Greek astronomers use the relationship between Aswan and Alexandria to infer that the Earth was spherical?
How did ancient Greek astronomers determine the Earth's shape by observing the distance of visible objects from higher elevations?
How did ancient Greek astronomers determine the Earth's shape by observing the distance of visible objects from higher elevations?
Among the following, which reason explains how ancient Greek astronomers could have concluded the Earth is spherical based on the Earth's shadow during an eclipse?
Among the following, which reason explains how ancient Greek astronomers could have concluded the Earth is spherical based on the Earth's shadow during an eclipse?
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