Venus Shows Changes in Angular Size and Also Shows Phases

question 209

Multiple Choice

Venus shows changes in angular size and also shows phases similar to the phases of the Moon. According to Galileo, who first saw the phases, these observations showed that Venus

• A) orbits Earth in an elliptical orbit.
• B) moves in epicycles.
• C) does not rotate on its axis.
• D) orbits the Sun.

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