Johannes Kepler Was the First Astronomer to Show That

question 55

Multiple Choice

Johannes Kepler was the first astronomer to show that

• A)the planets are made of earth-like material.
• B)planetary orbits are elliptical.
• C)the stars are immensely far away.
• D)everything is an illusion.
• E)the moon orbits around the earth.

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