It Took Two Centuries for the Copernican Model to Replace

question 77

Multiple Choice

It took two centuries for the Copernican model to replace the Ptolemaic model because:

• A)in Copernicus' time, there were no telescopes.
• B)the Church wouldn't let anyone talk about Copernicus' model for 200 years.
• C)there was no scientific evidence to support either model until Galileo made his observations.
• D)the Ptolemaic model was simpler and more aesthetically pleasing.
• E)the Copernican model required complicated new terms to explain it correctly.

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