Question

Why was the Copernican model a controversial proposition? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

It demoted Earth to just another planet.
It demoted Earth to just another planet.

It contradicted established scientific understanding.
It contradicted established scientific understanding.

It was not supported by observations.
It was not supported by observations.

It was a complex model.
It was a complex model.

It was mostly incorrect.
It was mostly incorrect.

It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.

Answer 1

The three correct answers for why the Copernican model was a controversial proposition are:

1. It demoted Earth to just another planet.
2. It contradicted established scientific understanding.
3. It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.