What is the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican system?

the celestial body at the center of the universe

Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation

Showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe.

According to the Ptolemaic system,

series of concentric spheres with Earth fixed at the center.

Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that

composed of material substance just like Earth

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1
Heliocentric theory stated that the earth is the center of the universe.
True
False
2
Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should
use inductive reasoning.
use chance to study nature.
leave nature alone.ning.
rely solely on the Bible.
3
What is the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican system?
the position of the moon
the celestial body at the center of the universe
the position of fixed stars
the position of Jupiter
4
Geocentric theory stated that the sun is the center of the universe.
False
True
5
Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation
Was laughed at by Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus.
Refuted Galileo Galilei’s theory of universal movement.
Showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe.
Wasdenounced by the Anglican Church.
6
Who was the first to argue that the sun was the center of the universe.
Ptolemy
Nicholas Copernicus
a. JohannesKepler
Martin Luther
7
According to the Ptolemaic system,
series of concentric spheres with Earth fixed at the center.
the Sun, Earth, and Moon all revolve around Saturn
the moon is the center of the universe,
the Earth revolves around the Moon,
8
Earth at the center of a series of concentric spheres
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Ptolemaic system
Nicholas Copernicus
9
Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that
Catholic Church’s beliefs about the heavens were correct.
Copernicus and Kepler were wrong in their beliefs
composed of material substance just like Earth
Plato was correct about the way the planets were arranged.
10
Believed the universe was heliocentric
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Ptolemaic system
11
First European to study stars using a telescope
Ptolemaic system
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Francis Bacon
12
Created the scientific method
Galileo Galilei
Ptolemaic system
Nicholas Copernicus
Francis Bacon
13
Long considered the greatest genius of the Scientific Revolution
Nicholas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Ptolemaic system
Galileo Galilei

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Questions 13

Answers

1
Heliocentric theory stated that the earth is the center of the universe.
True
False
2
Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should
use inductive reasoning.
use chance to study nature.
leave nature alone.ning.
rely solely on the Bible.
3
What is the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system and the Copernican system?
the position of the moon
the celestial body at the center of the universe
the position of fixed stars
the position of Jupiter
4
Geocentric theory stated that the sun is the center of the universe.
False
True
5
Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation
Was laughed at by Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus.
Refuted Galileo Galilei’s theory of universal movement.
Showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe.
Wasdenounced by the Anglican Church.
6
Who was the first to argue that the sun was the center of the universe.
Ptolemy
Nicholas Copernicus
a. JohannesKepler
Martin Luther
7
According to the Ptolemaic system,
series of concentric spheres with Earth fixed at the center.
the Sun, Earth, and Moon all revolve around Saturn
the moon is the center of the universe,
the Earth revolves around the Moon,
8
Earth at the center of a series of concentric spheres
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Ptolemaic system
Nicholas Copernicus
9
Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that
Catholic Church’s beliefs about the heavens were correct.
Copernicus and Kepler were wrong in their beliefs
composed of material substance just like Earth
Plato was correct about the way the planets were arranged.
10
Believed the universe was heliocentric
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Ptolemaic system
11
First European to study stars using a telescope
Ptolemaic system
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Francis Bacon
12
Created the scientific method
Galileo Galilei
Ptolemaic system
Nicholas Copernicus
Francis Bacon
13
Long considered the greatest genius of the Scientific Revolution
Nicholas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Ptolemaic system
Galileo Galilei