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Claudius Ptolemy created an elaborate geometrical and mathematical model to explain details of the observed motions of the planets while assuming:
 
  A) Earth was motionless at the center of the Universe.
  B) the Sun was at the center of the Universe.
  C) Earth was part of a galaxy.
  D) there were many galaxies in the Universe.

Question 2

A _____ is a commonly accepted set of scientific ideas and assumptions.
 
  A) deferent
  B) paradigm
  C) theory
  D) hypothesis



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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