5. Which of the following things was shown in the heliocentric model, but was incorrect based on what we know now?(1 point)

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Responses

It showed that there were no stars.
It showed that there were no stars.

It showed the orbit of planets in perfect circles.
It showed the orbit of planets in perfect circles.

It showed the Earth as the largest planet in the solar system.
It showed the Earth as the largest planet in the solar system.

It showed Jupiter at the center of the solar system.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It showed the orbit of planets in perfect circles.

In the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus, the orbits of the planets were described as circular, but we now know that they follow elliptical paths as described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.