WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

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the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, often exemplified specifically by the Ptolemaic system) is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.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: -An astronomer named Eudoxus created the first model of a geocentric universe around 380 B.C. Eudoxus designed his model of the universe as a series of cosmic spheres containing the stars, the sun, and the moon all built around the Earth at its center.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Geocentrism” refers to a cosmological and planetary theory, in which the Earth occupies the central position of the world system. In antiquity and in the Middle Ages, geocentrism was the most common cosmological view, although some astronomers and philosophical schools embraced alternative visions about worldly order.

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