Aristotle and Ptolemy Quick Check

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Which of the following describe Aristotle's model of the solar system? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
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The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.

Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.

The Sun is at the center.
The Sun is at the center.

Earth is at the center.
Earth is at the center.

The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center.
The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center.

Each planet spins on an epicycle.
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
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Answer 1

The three correct answers that describe Aristotle's model of the solar system are:

1. The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
2. Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
3. Earth is at the center.

In Aristotle's geocentric model, Earth was considered the center of the universe, with celestial objects, including the stars and planets, embedded in concentric crystalline spheres revolving around it.