Which of the following describe Aristotle's model of the solar system? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
The Sun is at the center.
The Sun is at the center.
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
Earth is at the center.
Earth is at the center.
The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center.
The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center.
The three correct answers are:
1. Each planet spins on an epicycle.
2. Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
3. The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?(1 point)
Responses
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars.
It correctly described the solar system.
It correctly described the solar system.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
The three correct answers that describe Aristotle's model of the solar system are:
- Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
- The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
- The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center.
The three correct answers that describe Aristotle's model of the solar system are:
1. The Sun is at the center.
2. Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
3. The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate options that are incorrect:
- Earth is at the center: This is not a correct description of Aristotle's model, as he believed the Sun to be at the center.
- The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center: While it is true that Aristotle believed the Earth was slightly offset from the center, this is not one of the three choices we are looking for.
Considering the remaining options:
- The Sun is at the center: This is a correct description of Aristotle's model.
- Each planet spins on an epicycle: There is no mention of epicycles in Aristotle's model, so this option is incorrect.
- Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere: This is a correct description of Aristotle's model.
- The stars are attached to the outermost sphere: This is a correct description of Aristotle's model.
Based on the reasoning above, the correct options are:
1. The Sun is at the center.
2. Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
3. The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.