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What statement is true about the sun A the sun is at the center of the solar system B the sun is at the center of the entire universe D the sun revolves around earth and earth's moon?
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'A' is true.
'B' and 'D' are false.
'C' is missing ? ? ?
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How did Copernicuss view of earth's position in the universe differ from Ptolemy's?
Ptolemy said the Earth is the center of the universe, everything revolves around it once a day. Copernicus said the Sun is the center of our galaxy, and there are other galaxies that just wander around the universe.
Saying that the earth is not the center of the universe is saying that?
... is saying that the universe does not revolve around the Earth. Our solar system revolves around our sun.
Did Galileo say that the Sun revolves around the Earth?
Yes, Copernicus discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun. He called it heliocentrism or having a heliocentric universe. In short, Copernicus' theory displaced others that stated that the Earth was at the center of the universe.
Which Italian mathematician and astronmer was forbidden by authorities to teach his ideas?
Galileo. He taught that the earth revolves around the sun which is true but authorities felt the earth was the center of the universe because God created it, so the sun must revolve around the earth.
What did Copernicuss model of the universe suggest?
That the Sun is in the center of the Universe with all the planets in orbit around it as opposed to the Earth in the center.Copernicus made a model of everything obiting the sun that is at the center of the solar system.Other scientists didnt belive him.His work was banned and he was arrested.Copernicus's ideas about the solar system were not accepted until 100 years after his death.that everything revolves around the sun (That Earth And All The Planets Revolve Around The Sun)
How was the telescope a contribution to society?
it led to the discovery that the earth revolves around the sun, not that the earth is the center of the universe
What did ptolemy say about the sun and earth and the other planets?
he said the earth was the center of the universe and everything revolves around it
How did Copernicuss view of earth's position in the universe differ from Ptolemy's?
Ptolemy said the Earth is the center of the universe, everything revolves around it once a day. Copernicus said the Sun is the center of our galaxy, and there are other galaxies that just wander around the universe.
How did the heliocentric theory differ from the geocentric theory?
The geocentric theory says the Earth is the center of the universe, everything revolves around it. The heliocentric theory says the Earth revolves around the Sun, the Sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Milky Way is floating away from the sight of the Big Bang.
Saying that the earth is not the center of the universe is saying that?
... is saying that the universe does not revolve around the Earth. Our solar system revolves around our sun.
Is the sun the star at the center of our universe?
NO ... it is the center of our solar system. That is, all our local planets revolve around it. Our solar system revolves around the center of the galaxy, about once every 220 million years. As for the universe itself, it has no center. Imagine the surface of a soap bubble. Where is its center? The surface HAS no center, as our universe may be geometrically represented by the surface of an expanding sphere.
What object is at the center of a geometric system?
In a geocentric universe the earth is the center of the universe or solar system and everything revolves around it. In a heliocentric universe the sun or a star is the center of the universe or solar system. We live in a heliocentric solar system with the sun as the center.
Did aristarchus discover the earth revolves around the sun?
He presented the first known model that placed the sun at the center of the known universe with the earth revolving around it. This was in the 3rd century.
What was the reason for medieval astronomers believing the sun and planets revolve around the earth?
They thought Earth was in the center of the universe, so that everything revolves around them. And when you look at the sun, dosen't it seem as if it is revolving around you?
What does our solar system revolve around?
it revolves around the galactic center
Does the sun revolve around anything?
The sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way.
What is the name of the imaganery throughth center of the earth that it revolves around?
Axis
