Which statements about the geocentric model are false? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.

It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.
It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.

It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.
It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.

It shows the orbits of the planets as circular.

Answer 1

The two false statements about the geocentric model are:

1. It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.
2. It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.

In the geocentric model, Earth is at the center of the universe, and the Sun, along with other celestial bodies, orbits around it. The last statement about circular orbits can be considered true within the context of the geocentric model, as it does depict planetary orbits as circular, albeit with some complicated epicycles to explain retrograde motion.