Mastery Assess It_5 School Year > Week 15 > Day 72 6. Which of the following was not one of Copernicus' key points in his theory of a heliocentric universe? The different seasons are due to Earth's revolution around the sun. O Earth's revolution is responsible for the various views of the stars. O Instead of the sun, Earth is the center of the universe. O Earth's rotation is the reason for sunrises and sunsets. 6 of 25 DESCRIPTION
O Instead of the sun, Earth is the center of the universe.
Explanation:
Copernicus was a Polish astronomer, mathematician, lawyer, physician and economist.
Copernicus is the first scientist to formulate a heliocentric system of space bodies, according to which the Sun is at the center of the solar system, not Earth, as previously believed.
His work provoked violent reactions, but was quickly accepted in scientific circles.
However, this was not easily accepted by the church, which is why the Pope forbade this act in 1616 and declared Copernicus a heretic, because his ideas went against church teaching. It did not help that Copernicus dedicated this work to the Pope.
