Which Statement Illustrates the Fact That Two Different Theories Can

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement illustrates the fact that two different theories can both agree with the same set of observations?

• A) Nonsense-- it is impossible for two different theories to both be correct.
• B) the theories of Copernicus and Kepler, after Tycho made his observations
• C) the theories of Galileo and Kepler
• D) the Earth- centered circular orbit theory of the early Greeks, and the later theory of Ptolemy
• E) the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus, before Tycho made his observations

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