The Ptolemaic theory of the universe includes
A) an unmoving Earth at the center.
B) an unmoving Sun at the center.
C) elliptical orbits.
D) stationary planets.
E) a modern view of the solar system.

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The Ptolemaic theory of the universe believed in an unmoving Earth at the center, which is known as geocentrism. This was the dominant theory for centuries until it was replaced by heliocentrism, which believes in a Sun-centered solar system.

The Ptolemaic Theory of the Universe Includes