Aristotle and Ptolemy Astronomy Theories
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Who proposed a heliocentric model with the sun at the center?

  • Tycho Brahe
  • Ptolemy
  • Aristotle
  • Copernicus (correct)
  • According to Aristotle, why do heavier objects fall toward the center of the Earth?

  • They are repelled by the Earth's center
  • It is their natural place (correct)
  • They want to reach the stars
  • Due to magnetic forces
  • Who is best known for his geocentric model of the universe?

  • Aristotle
  • Copernicus
  • Ptolemy (correct)
  • Johann Kepler
  • Who conducted an experiment in 1798 to determine the density of the Earth and the gravitational constant?

    <p>Henry Cavendish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist's observations of stars and planets were the most accurate of his time?

    <p>Tycho Brahe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Whose model of the universe was widely accepted for over a thousand years before being replaced by another model?

    <p>Ptolemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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