Copernicus's heliocentric model and Ptolemy's geocentric modelwere each developed to provide a description of the solar system.Both models had advantages that made each an acceptable explanationfor motions in the solar system during their time.
Sort each statement according to whether it is an advantage ofthe heliocentric model, the geocentric model, or both.
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- Planetary orbits and motions based on Greek ideologies ofperfect form and motion
- Predicted planetary positions accurately over relatively shorttime periods
- Explained planetary motions and brightness changes mostsimply
- Rooted in widely accepted religious beliefs regarding Earth'splace in the universe
