What Fundamental Belief About the Universe, Established by the Greeks

question 73

Multiple Choice

What fundamental belief about the universe, established by the Greeks and adopted by the early Christian church, was shattered by Galileo's observation of moons orbiting Jupiter?

• A) The Moon is the only moon orbiting around a planet in our solar system.
• B) Everything in the visible universe must orbit the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
• C) Everything in the universe orbits Earth.
• D) Everything in the universe orbits the Sun.

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