Which planetary model allows a scientist to predict the exact positions of the planets in the night sky over many years?
A) The planets' orbits are circles in a geocentric model
B) The planets' orbits are circles in a heliocentric model
C) The planets' orbits are ellipses in a geocentric model
D) The planets' orbits are ellipses in a heliocentric model
<u>Answer:</u>
The planets' orbits are circles in a geocentric model is the planetary model allows a scientist to predict the exact positions of the planets in the night sky over many years.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Ptolemy suggested that the model that the planets moving around the sun in a circular path. As the statement clearly explains that sun the middle of the solar system.
Due to the gravitational pull of the sun, all the planets rotate around the sun in a circular path.
All these are because of the universal law of gravitation. In the solar system, each planet has its path and they will rotate along with their path.
Punctuated equilibrium is a theory biology<span> which proposes that once </span>species<span> appear in the fossil record they will become stable. </span>
So according to above explanation
<span>C. puncated equilibrium</span> , is the correct
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