The Ancient Greeks Noted That the Planets

question 62

Multiple Choice

The ancient Greeks noted that the planets

• A) moved in ellipses around the sun.
• B) were a reddish color.
• C) wandered around among the stars.
• D) kept step with the stars.
• E) Nonsense-- the Greeks didn't know anything about the planets.

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