Which of the Following Statements Reflects Beliefs That Were Almost

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects beliefs that were almost universally held in pre-Copernican astronomy?

• A)The planets travelled in elliptical orbits around the Earth.
• B)The planets travelled in elliptical orbits around the Sun.
• C)The Sun was at the centre of the universe.
• D)The Earth was at the centre of the universe.

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