Which of the Statements Below Is Part of Both the Ptolemaic

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is part of both the Ptolemaic and Copernican models?

• A)The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
• B)The Sun lies in the center of the Cosmos.
• C)The Moon orbits the Earth once a month.
• D)Epicycles are needed to explain retrograde motion of the planets.
• E)Venus's epicycle must always lie between us and the Sun.

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