Multiple Choice
What was the Ptolemaic model?
A) An Earth-centered model of planetary motion published by Ptolemy
B) The Earth-centered model of the cosmos in which the Earth was surrounded by seven perfect spheres, one each for the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
C) The first scientific model to successfully predict solar and lunar eclipses
D) A Sun-centered model of planetary motion published by Ptolemy
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