Question
Which observation indicates that Aristotle’s geocentric model was flawed?(1 point)
Responses
The sun appears to move across the sky each day.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. - no response given
The stars appear to be farther from Earth than the moon is.
The stars appear to be farther from Earth than the moon is. - no response given
Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night.
Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night. - no response given
The moon’s appearance changes throughout the month.
The moon’s appearance changes throughout the month. - incorrect
Incorrect
Aristotle’s prediction of the moon’s motion was correct.
Responses
The sun appears to move across the sky each day.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. - no response given
The stars appear to be farther from Earth than the moon is.
The stars appear to be farther from Earth than the moon is. - no response given
Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night.
Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night. - no response given
The moon’s appearance changes throughout the month.
The moon’s appearance changes throughout the month. - incorrect
Incorrect
Aristotle’s prediction of the moon’s motion was correct.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The observation that indicates that Aristotle’s geocentric model was flawed is:
**Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night.**
This observation suggests that the celestial bodies do not have a fixed position relative to the Earth but instead move in a way that would not be accurately explained by a geocentric model, which posited that all celestial bodies revolve around the Earth in fixed paths.
**Objects in the sky appear in different areas of the sky each night.**
This observation suggests that the celestial bodies do not have a fixed position relative to the Earth but instead move in a way that would not be accurately explained by a geocentric model, which posited that all celestial bodies revolve around the Earth in fixed paths.