Pearson eText The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.

Kepler made a major break from ancient beliefs when he (a) decided to look for a system that could explain actual observations. (b) realized that gravity holds the planets in their orbits. (c) abandoned circular orbits in favor of elliptical orbits.

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