Holding to Ptolemy's Theories That the Earth Is the Center

question 54

Multiple Choice

Holding to Ptolemy's theories that the Earth is the center of the universe despite contradictory observations made by Galileo upon the invention of the telescope illustrates:

• A)hypothesis testing.
• B)dogmatism.
• C)empiricism.
• D)experimentation.

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