The Essential Cosmic Perspective (7th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: Jeffrey O Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 3, Problem 22EAP
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
22. Which of the following was not a major advantage of Copemicuss Sun-centered model over the Ptolemaic model?
(a) It made significantly better predictions of planetary positions in our sky.
(b) It offered a more natural explanation for the apparent retrograde motion of planets in our sky.
(c) It allowed calculation of the orbital periods and distances of the planets.
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