What caused people to accept the geocentric model of the universe
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The geocentric model of the universe was widely accepted by people in ancient times because it appeared to fit with their observations of the celestial bodies in the sky. They noted that the sun, moon, planets, and stars all appeared to move around the Earth in specific patterns. They believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it. The geocentric model was also supported by religious beliefs and cultural traditions. It was not until the 16th century when the heliocentric model proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus gained more acceptance and eventually replaced the geocentric model.
objects seem to move across the sky, and earth did not feel like it was moving
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