Copernicus Quick Check

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Question
Which is a correct statement about the development of Copernicus's model after his death?(1 point)
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Galileo disproved the model.
Galileo disproved the model.

His model was not accepted until many years later.
His model was not accepted until many years later.

Copernicus was nominated for an early Nobel prize for Astronomy.
Copernicus was nominated for an early Nobel prize for Astronomy.

His model was immediately accepted enthusiastically by his peers.

1 answer

The correct statement about the development of Copernicus's model after his death is:

His model was not accepted until many years later.

Copernicus's heliocentric model faced significant resistance and was not widely accepted until later evidence from astronomers like Galileo and Kepler supported it.