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 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.
It shows the orbits of the planets as circular.

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

Answer 1

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

1. It explains why Mars appears to move backward for a few months approximately every two years. (The geocentric model does not adequately explain retrograde motion without complicated epicycles.)

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

The other statements are true regarding the geocentric model.