Why Were Mercury and Venus Treated Differently from the Other

question 36

Multiple Choice

Why were Mercury and Venus treated differently from the other known planets in Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe?

• A) They always appear close to the Sun.
• B) They are the closest planets to Earth.
• C) They do not exhibit retrograde motion.
• D) They have the highest surface temperatures.

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