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.

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This explanation captures the intuitive perception that led people to accept the geocentric model, as they observed celestial bodies moving and did not feel any motion of the Earth beneath them.