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Which statements describe Galileo's accomplishments or the obstacles he faced?

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a. He faced criticism and disrespect from other scientists in England.

b. He said that the Cartesian coordinate system could be used to explain everything in nature.

c. He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models.

d. He disproved the theory that the moon was smooth and had a polished surface.

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Cristofer Rowland

12 July, 13:49

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Which statements describe Galileo's accomplishments or the obstacles he faced?

Choose all answers that are correct.

a. He faced criticism and disrespect from other scientists in England.

b. He said that the Cartesian coordinate system could be used to explain everything in nature.

c. He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models.

d. He disproved the theory that the moon was smooth and had a polished surface.

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Leyla Nash · Answer 1

The following statements describe Galileo's accomplishments and obstacles:

c) He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models and d) he disproved the theory that the moon was smooth and had a polished surface.

Galileo Galilei was an "Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution during the Renaissance."