Aristotle and Ptolemy Quick Check

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Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?(1 point)
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It correctly described the solar system.
It correctly described the solar system.

It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.

It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.

It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

It correctly explained the motion of the planets.

The geocentric model, originally proposed by Aristotle and later refined by Ptolemy, was widely accepted because it provided an explanatory framework for the observed movements of the planets and stars from the perspective of Earth. While it was inaccurate in terms of the actual layout of the solar system, it aligned reasonably well with the observational data available at the time.