Which of the Following Statements CORRECTLY States the Significance of Galileo's

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY states the significance of Galileo's observation that Venus shows phases?

• A) The phases showed that, like the Moon, Venus is always much closer to Earth than the Sun is.
• B) The phases were correlated with angular size in a way that supported the heliocentric theory.
• C) The phases were interesting but did not have any other particular significance.
• D) Because the phases were not correlated with angular size, they actually supported the geocentric theory more than the heliocentric theory.

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