Multiple Choice
Which of these was NOT a part of the original Copernican model?
A) The Sun lies at the center of the solar system.
B) Mercury must move faster in its orbit than any other planet.
C) The Earth rotates on its axis once a day.
D) Venus can go all the way around the Sun.
E) Mercury speeds up at perihelion, and slows down at aphelion.
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