Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?(1 point)
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It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It correctly described the solar system.
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It correctly described the solar system.
How did Ptolemy's model of the solar system explain the apparent changes in speed and direction of the planets?(1 point)
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The planets had a significant stellar parallax.
The planets had a significant stellar parallax.
The planets spun on epicycles.
The planets spun on epicycles.
The planets were attached to crystalline surfaces.
The planets were attached to crystalline surfaces.
The planets were fixed to nested spheres.
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The planets had a significant stellar parallax.
The planets had a significant stellar parallax.
The planets spun on epicycles.
The planets spun on epicycles.
The planets were attached to crystalline surfaces.
The planets were attached to crystalline surfaces.
The planets were fixed to nested spheres.
The planets spun on epicycles.