HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which theory was supported by early scientists during the Scientific Revolution?
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Geocentric
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Heliocentric
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Concentric
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Geothermantic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Galileo discovered evidence to support Copernicus’ heliocentric theory when he observed four moons in orbit around Jupiter.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, a heliocentric model of planetary motion was gained in recognition in 1543 when the Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus, printed his work entitled De revolutionibus orbium coelestium or “On the revolution of heavenly spheres".
Detailed explanation-3: -Galileo supported the heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of Copernicus. Galileo believed that his new invention, the astronomical telescope, could help him prove that the Sun was the center of our solar system and that Earth was just one of many planets orbiting our star.
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