Why was the Copernican model a controversial proposition? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

Responses

It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.

It contradicted established scientific understanding.
It contradicted established scientific understanding.

It demoted Earth to just another planet.
It demoted Earth to just another planet.

It was a complex model.
It was a complex model.

It was not supported by observations.
It was not supported by observations.

It was mostly incorrect.

1 answer

The three correct answers regarding why the Copernican model was a controversial proposition are:

  1. It contradicted religious doctrine of the time.
  2. It contradicted established scientific understanding.
  3. It demoted Earth to just another planet.

These aspects contributed to the resistance against the Copernican model when it was introduced.