What Was Copernicus's Primary Reason for Rejecting the Ptolemaic Model

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was Copernicus's primary reason for rejecting the Ptolemaic model of the solar system?

• A) Galileo's observations demonstrated its inaccuracy.
• B) He felt that it was too unwieldy to be part of God's harmonious creation.
• C) He considered Ptolemy's ideas to be too dated to be of use.
• D) Kepler's observations of stars convinced Copernicus they did not travel as Aristotle theorized.

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