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EARTH SCIENCE

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What is the term that defines the Earth as the center of the universe?
A
earth-centered
B
geocentric
C
sun-centered
D
heliocentric
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -geocentric model, any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of it all. The most highly developed geocentric model was that of Ptolemy of Alexandria (2nd century ce).

Detailed explanation-2: -In astronomy, the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, often exemplified specifically by the Ptolemaic system) is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center. Under most geocentric models, the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets all orbit Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the geocentric system, the Earth is considered to be the center of the solar system. The Moon, the planets, the Sun, and the stars all rotate around the Earth (which stays still), with uniform circular motion. They compose the heavens, which are considered to be ethereal and unchanging.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definitions of geocentric. adjective. having the earth as the center. Synonyms: Ptolemaic.

Detailed explanation-5: -An astronomer named Eudoxus created the first model of a geocentric universe around 380 B.C. Eudoxus designed his model of the universe as a series of cosmic spheres containing the stars, the sun, and the moon all built around the Earth at its center.

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