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The Solar System

Question 2 • AZ-Earth and Space Science A (SC301)

Which idea was supported by Aristarchus, Copernicus, and Galileo?

Answer
A
The planets have epicycles.
B
The planets revolve around the Sun.
C
The stars rotate around the Sun.
D
The center of the solar system is Earth.

Explanation

Aristarchus, Copernicus, and Galileo supported the heliocentric model: the idea that the planets, including Earth, revolve around the Sun. This matches choice B. The geocentric idea that Earth is the center of the solar system is the opposite view.

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