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

question 225

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences CORRECTLY states the significance of Galileo's observation that Jupiter has satellites (moons) ?

• A) The observation showed that Jupiter must be four times the size of Earth (because Jupiter has four moons and Earth has one).
• B) The observation showed that bodies can orbit an object other than Earth.
• C) The observation was interesting but had no other particular significance.
• D) The observation showed that Jupiter must orbit the Sun, not Earth.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to estimate properties of an underlying population.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of scores.

σ

A symbol commonly used in statistics to represent the standard deviation of a population.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistical hypothesis testing that asserts there is no significant effect or difference.