After examining the Ptolemy model, Nicolaus Copernicus published a book on his deathbed arguing against Ptolemy's epicycles, stating that they could not be real. The Copernicus model later became known as the _________ model.
A)copernicentric
B)geocentric
C)heliocentric
D)plutocentric

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Copernicus' model proposed that the sun was at the center of the universe, which was a radical departure from the geocentric model proposed by Ptolemy. Therefore, the correct choice is heliocentric.

After Examining the Ptolemy Model, Nicolaus Copernicus Published a Book