GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which is not evidence for the geocentric model?
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The sun moves across the sky from east to west every day.
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The moon moves around the Earth every day.
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The stars move across the sky every night.
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The planets display retrograde movement in the sky.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The geocentric model could not fully explain these changes in the appearance of the inferior planets (the planets between the Earth and the Sun). Furthermore, Galileo’s observations of Jupiter’s moons made it clear that celestial bodies do move about centers other than the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The simple geocentric model cannot explain the retrograde motion of the planets. Around 140 A.D., Ptolemy proposed his refined geocentric model. (He proposed many refinements.
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