Which of These Statements Correctly States the Significance of Galileo's

question 302

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements correctly states the significance of Galileo's observation that Venus shows phases?

• A) The phases showed that, like the Moon, Venus is always much closer to Earth than the Sun is.
• B) The phases were correlated with angular size in a way that supported the heliocentric theory.
• C) The phases were interesting but did not have any other particular significance.
• D) Because the phases were not correlated with angular size, they actually supported the geocentric theory more than the heliocentric theory.

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