Ptolemy Tried to Describe the Motion of the Planets by Devising

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ptolemy tried to describe the motion of the planets by devising a small circle, called a(n) ____, which rotated around the edge of a larger circle.

• A) epicycle
• B) foci
• C) deferent
• D) equant
• E) sphere

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