Which Scientists Played a Major Role in Overturning the Ancient

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which scientists played a major role in overturning the ancient idea of an Earth-centered universe,and about when?

• A)Copernicus,Kepler,and Galileo;about 400 years ago
• B)Aristotle and Copernicus;about 400 years ago
• C)Newton and Einstein;about 100 years ago
• D)Huygens and Newton;about 300 years ago
• E)Aristotle and Plato;about 2,000 years ago

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

a variable in an experiment or model whose value depends on the effects of other variables, often denoted as the output or outcome variable.

Scatter Plot

A type of data visualization that displays values for two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Positive Skewness

A distribution characteristic where the right tail (higher values) is longer than the left tail, indicating that the mass of the distribution is concentrated on the left.