Question

unit 1 quiz
galileo was placed under house arrest by the catholic church for supporting which scientific theory originally presented by copernicus?
helicentric theory
hypersonic theory
evolutionary theory
geocentric theory

Explanation:

Copernicus presented the heliocentric theory which placed the Sun at the center of the solar - system. Galileo's support for this theory conflicted with the geocentric view held by the Catholic Church at the time.

Answer:

A. Heliocentric Theory