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

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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 the orbits of the planets as circular.
It shows the orbits of the planets as circular.

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

Answer 1

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

1. It shows the Sun at the center of the solar system. (The geocentric model places Earth at the center, not the Sun.)

2. It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years. (While the geocentric model attempted to explain retrograde motion, it did so inaccurately compared to the heliocentric model, which provides a clearer explanation based on relative positions of Earth and Mars.)

Thus, the correct answers are the second and third statements.