The Ptolemaic model of the universe describes the Earth as

Question

Question 15 options:

A)

orbiting around the sun with the other planets of our solar system.

B)

orbiting the moon, following the path of the sun.

C)

at the center, but moving relative to the other planets.

D)

at the center, stationary, with planets that rotate around it.

Answer 1

The Ptolemaic model of the universe describes the Earth as:

D) at the center, stationary, with planets that rotate around it.

The Ptolemaic system, developed by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century, is a geocentric model where the Earth is considered the center of the universe, and all celestial bodies, including the sun and planets, orbit around it.