Which of the following describe Aristotle's model of the solar system? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
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 Sun is at the center.
The Sun is at the center.
Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
Each planet spins on an epicycle.
The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
Earth is at the center.
Why was the geocentric model accepted for more than a thousand years?(1 point)
Responses
It correctly described the solar system.
It correctly described the solar system.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It was confirmed by astronomers using telescopes.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
It correctly explained the distribution of the stars
It correctly explained the motion of the planets.
The three correct answers that describe Aristotle's model of the solar system are:
1. Each planet spins on an epicycle.
2. The stars are attached to the outermost sphere.
3. The Earth is at the center.
The Sun being at the center and each planet being attached to a crystalline sphere are not accurate descriptions of Aristotle's model.
The three correct answers that describe Aristotle's model of the solar system are:
1. Each planet spins on an epicycle.
2. Earth is at the center.
3. Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere.
To arrive at these answers, we can analyze the options one by one:
- "The stars are attached to the outermost sphere" is not correct because Aristotle did not include the stars in his model of the solar system. He believed that the stars were fixed on a separate sphere beyond the planets.
- "The Earth was at a point slightly offset from the center" is not correct either. According to Aristotle, Earth was at the exact center of the universe.
- "The Sun is at the center" is also not correct. Aristotle believed that the Earth was at the center, with the Sun and the other planets orbiting around it.
- "Each planet is attached to a crystalline sphere" is one of the correct answers. Aristotle proposed that each planet was attached to a separate, transparent sphere that moved them in perfect circles around the Earth.
- Finally, "Each planet spins on an epicycle" is another correct answer. Aristotle suggested that in addition to their circular motion, the planets also moved on smaller circular paths called epicycles.
By considering the information provided and analyzing Aristotle's teachings, we can determine the correct answers to this question.