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QuizMultiple Choice

The Solar System

Question 4 • AZ-Earth and Space Science A (SC301)

Which correctly lists three scientists who supported the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Answer
A
Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus
B
Copernicus, Ptolemy, Kepler
C
Galileo, Kepler, Aristotle
D
Kepler, Galileo, Copernicus

Explanation

Copernicus proposed a Sun-centered model, and Kepler and Galileo provided important support for it. Aristotle and Ptolemy supported geocentric models, in which Earth is at the center. Therefore, the correct choice is D, Kepler, Galileo, and Copernicus.

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