In the Heliocentric (Sun-Centered) Model, Apparent Retrograde Motion Is Due

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the heliocentric (Sun-centered) model, apparent retrograde motion is due to

• A) relative motion between the Earth and another planet in its orbit
• B) the Earth reversing the direction of its orbit about the Sun
• C) a planet moving in a small circle, the center of which moves in a larger circle about the Earth
• D) a planet reversing the direction of its orbit about the Sun

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