A Fatal Flaw with Ptolemy's Model Is Its Inability to Predict

question 19

Multiple Choice

A fatal flaw with Ptolemy's model is its inability to predict the observed phases of:

• A)the Sun during an eclipse.
• B)the Moon in its monthly cycle.
• C)Mercury and Venus.
• D)Mars and Jupiter.
• E)Jupiter and Saturn.

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Total Revenue

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