Question

What evidence did Galileo use to support Copernicus’s model and disprove Aristotle and Ptolemy? Check all that apply.
Jupiter has moons orbiting it.
The Sun moves from east to west.
Planets appear to move backward.
Venus has phases similar to the moon.
The religious and cultural beliefs supported this model.

Answer 1

Answer:

he used a telescope to justify Copernicus' model.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer for the given question is "Venus has similar stages to those of the moon."

Explanation:

• The solar system model of Copernicus is called the heliocentric model.
• It defines ‘the sun’ as the solar system's core and the planets that revolve around it.
• The model of Aristotle and Ptolemy was geocentric.  

• Galileo noted that Venus has moon-like stages.
• But this can only be clarified if the Venus is about the ‘sun rather than the earth’.
• This, therefore, backed the model of Copernicus.