Copernicus' Discovery That the Earth Orbits the Sun Rather Than

question 45

Multiple Choice

Copernicus' discovery that the earth orbits the sun rather than vice versa _______________.

• A)was a primary innovation that met the cultural goals and needs of his time
• B)was a primary innovation that was out of step with the needs,values,and goals of his time
• C)was a secondary innovation that put into application the discovery by Ptolemy that heavenly bodies moved on crystalline spheres around the earth
• D)was a secondary innovation that was deliberately developed by Copernicus to destroy the Church
• E)resulted from diffusion of ideas from India

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