Asked by Ame
What caused people to accept the geocentric model of the universe?(1 point)
Responses
Telescopes allowed for a much more detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets.
Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.
Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun.
Noticing that gravity will eventually pull all the planets and the universe back together.
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Telescopes allowed for a much more detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets.
Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.
Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun.
Noticing that gravity will eventually pull all the planets and the universe back together.
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The correct response is: **Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.**
This observation, along with philosophical and religious beliefs at the time, led people to accept the geocentric model of the universe, which posited that Earth was the center of the universe and everything else revolved around it.
This observation, along with philosophical and religious beliefs at the time, led people to accept the geocentric model of the universe, which posited that Earth was the center of the universe and everything else revolved around it.