What caused people to accept the geocentric model of the universe?(1 point)

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Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun.
Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun.

Telescopes allowed for a much detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets.
Telescopes allowed for a much detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets.

Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.
Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.

Noticing the gravity will eventually pull all the planets and the universe back together.

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The correct response is:

Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.

This perspective was a significant reason why people accepted the geocentric model, as everyday observations led to the belief that the Earth was stationary and that celestial bodies moved around it.