Which statements about the geocentric model are false? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Question

Responses

It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.
It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.

It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.
It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.

It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.
It shows Earth at the center of the solar system.

It shows the orbits of the planets as circular.

Answer 1

The two statements that are false about the geocentric model are:

1. It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system.
2. It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years.

The geocentric model places the Earth at the center of the solar system, not the Sun, and while it does have to account for retrograde motion of Mars, the specific explanation for it is not aligned with the geocentric perspective.