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

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

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.

Answer 1

The two false statements 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 universe, not the Sun, and while it does attempt to explain the retrograde motion of planets, it does not do so accurately, relying instead on complex systems of epicycles.