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according to ptolemys model of the movement of celestial bodies,
a) the earth rotates around the moon.
b) planets orbit in circular paths around the earth.
c) the sun is the center of the universe.
d) the earth rotates around the sun.
Ptolemy's geocentric model states that the Earth is at the center of the universe, and planets move in circular orbits (with epicycles) around the Earth. Option A is incorrect as the moon orbits Earth. Option C and D are part of the heliocentric model (Sun - centered), not Ptolemy's. So option B matches Ptolemy's model.
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B) planets orbit in circular paths around the Earth.