Multiple choice general knowledge history

Heliocentrism is the theory that

  1. Explains distance between sun and earth

  2. Man can live without food

  3. The Moon is satellite of earth

  4. The Sun is at the center of the Universe
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Explanation

Heliocentrism is the astronomical model where the Sun is at the center of the solar system (historically called the 'universe'). This contrasts with geocentrism (Earth-centered). Developed by Copernicus, it was a major scientific revolution.

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