Kepler's Idea That Planets Move in Ellipses Around the Sun

question 30

Multiple Choice

Kepler's idea that planets move in ellipses around the sun is best classified as

• A) an incorrect fallacy.
• B) a fact.
• C) an experimental observation.
• D) a hallucination.
• E) a useful theory.

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Definitions:

Nominal Data

Data classified into categories that cannot be ordered or ranked in a meaningful way, such as gender, race, or color.

Ratio

A numerical relationship between two quantities showing how many times one value contains or is contained by the other.

Ordered

Arranged in a logical or sequential manner, often according to size, importance, or chronological occurrence.

Natural Zero

A value that inherently indicates the absence of a quantity or phenomenon, e.g., zero apples mean there are no apples.