GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ____ theory.
A
geocentric
B
heliocentric
C
earthcentric
D
world’s worst
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, often exemplified specifically by the Ptolemaic system) is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.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-2: -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-3: -Geocentric model tells that earth is at the center of the universe and all other celestial objects move around it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geocentric model says that the earth is at the center of the cosmos or universe, and the planets, the sun and the moon, and the stars circles around it. The early heliocentric models consider the sun as the center, and the planets revolve around the sun.

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