Question
Why was the Copernican model a controversial proposition? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
It was a complex model.
It was a complex model.
It was not supported by observations.
It was not supported by observations.
It was mostly incorrect.
It was mostly incorrect.
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 contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
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Responses
It was a complex model.
It was a complex model.
It was not supported by observations.
It was not supported by observations.
It was mostly incorrect.
It was mostly incorrect.
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 contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
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The three correct answers that explain 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.**
These points address the societal, theological, and scientific challenges that Copernicus faced with his heliocentric model.
1. **It demoted Earth to just another planet.**
2. **It contradicted established scientific understanding.**
3. **It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.**
These points address the societal, theological, and scientific challenges that Copernicus faced with his heliocentric model.