Which discovery did Galileo make to support the theory that the planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun? A) Venus has phases.

B) The orbits of the planets are elliptical

C) Earth's rotation causes the Sun to rise in the sky.

D) The planets move faster when they orbit closer to the Sun.

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Dustin Berger

5 January, 17:17

Which discovery did Galileo make to support the theory that the planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun? A) Venus has phases.

B) The orbits of the planets are elliptical

C) Earth's rotation causes the Sun to rise in the sky.

D) The planets move faster when they orbit closer to the Sun.

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Kylan · Answer 1

The answer is A - Venus has phases.

The Copernicus's heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory stated that the Sun is at rest near the center of the Universe, and that the Earth, spinning on its axis once daily, revolves annually around the Sun. He proved this theory by discovering that Venus went through phases just like the moon by recording his observations through the telescope. He also disproved the theory that the sun and other planets revolve around the earth through his recorded observations seen via the telescope.

Remington Hughes · Answer 2

The answer to your quesiton is,

A) Venus has phases.

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Which discovery did Galileo make to support the theory that the planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun? A) Venus has phases.B) The orbits of the planets are ellipticalC) Earth's rotation causes the Sun to rise in the sky.D) The planets move faster when they orbit closer to the Sun.

Which discovery did Galileo make to support the theory that the planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun? A) Venus has phases.

B) The orbits of the planets are elliptical

C) Earth's rotation causes the Sun to rise in the sky.

D) The planets move faster when they orbit closer to the Sun.