GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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geocentric
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heliocentric
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -The geocentric model is a debunked theory that the Earth is the center of the universe, with the sun and planets revolving around it. Jump to: Assumptions of the geocentric model.
Detailed explanation-3: -Greek scholars like Aristotle, Ptolemy and others believed in this model. This model is called Geocentric model. Q. Geocentric model tells that earth is at the center of the universe and all other celestial objects move around it.
Detailed explanation-4: -The word “helios” in Greek means “sun.” Heliocentric means that the sun is at the center. A heliocentric system is one in which the planets revolve around a fixed sun.