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Astronomers refer to elements heavier than helium as _______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

How did Aristotle describe gravity and in what context?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

metals
metal

Answer to Question 2

Aristotle believed that objects fall downward because they are moving toward their proper place. That is one reason why Aristotle's universe had to be geocentric. His explanation of gravity  why things fall down  only works if the center of Earth is also the center of the Universe.





 

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