Which of the Statements Below Is Part of Both the Ptolemaic

question 60

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' epicycle must always lie between us and the Sun.

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