GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?
A
Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
B
People don’t like change.
C
There wasn’t enough proof to support the Heliocentric system.
D
all of these answers are correct.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system? Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time. People don’t like change. There wasn’t enough proof to support the Heliocentric system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: 1) Naturally, they chose to believe the former, as it was the simpler explanation. Another observation that supported geocentric theory was the apparent consistency in Venus’ luminosity, which was interpreted to mean that it was the same distance from Earth at any given time.

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