Which of These Was NOT a Part of the Original

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT a part of the original Copernican model?

• A)The Sun lies at the center of the solar system.
• B)Mercury must move faster in its orbit than any other planet.
• C)The Earth rotates on its axis once a day.
• D)Venus can go all the way around the Sun.
• E)Mercury speeds up at perihelion, and slows down at aphelion.

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