Copernicus' discovery that the earth orbits the sun rather than vice versa _______________.
A)was a primary innovation that met the cultural goals and needs of his time
B)was a primary innovation that was out of step with the needs,values,and goals of his time
C)was a secondary innovation that put into application the discovery by Ptolemy that heavenly bodies moved on crystalline spheres around the earth
D)was a secondary innovation that was deliberately developed by Copernicus to destroy the Church
E)resulted from diffusion of ideas from India

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Copernicus' heliocentric model, proposing that the Earth orbits the sun, was revolutionary and challenged the prevailing geocentric model endorsed by the Church and society at the time, making it out of step with the predominant needs, values, and goals of his era.

Copernicus' Discovery That the Earth Orbits the Sun Rather Than