SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the geocentric model (the Earth at the center of the universe), which motion would occur?
A
The Earth would revolve around the Sun.
B
The Earth would rotate on its axis.
C
The Moon would revolve around the Sun.
D
The Sun would revolve around the Earth.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is: Sun revolve around the Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In astronomy, the geocentric theory of the universe is the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe and other objects go around it. Belief in this system was common in ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-4: -In retrograde motion each planet seems to slow down at times, then move in reverse, or retrograde, before resuming its course. Planets also grow brighter or dimmer as they move through the sky. Aristotle’s model could account for neither phenomena very well.

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