Which of These Observations of Galileo Refuted Ptolemy's Epicycles

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of these observations of Galileo refuted Ptolemy's epicycles?

• A) the complete cycle of Venus' phases
• B) the rotation of sunspots across the Sun's surface
• C) the revolution of Jupiter's moons around it
• D) the craters on the Moon
• E) the visibility of many more stars with the telescope

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