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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 27 • (25-26) Dally -- Earth and Space Science 4th 9 Weeks BLDG

How did Galileo increase public support for Copernicus’s model?

Answer
A
by publishing his work in Italian
B
by using data collected by Tycho Brahe
C
by explaining why planets appear to move backward
D
by arguing that Earth’s rotation makes objects appear to move in the sky

Explanation

Galileo helped build public support by writing and publishing in Italian rather than only in scholarly Latin. More ordinary readers could understand and discuss his arguments for Copernicus’s model. The correct choice is “by publishing his work in Italian.”

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