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Planets orbit the Sun in paths called: A. Circles B. Ellipses C. The ecliptic D. The zodiac

Planets orbit the Sun in paths called: A. Circles B. Ellipses C. The ecliptic D. The zodiac
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Planets orbit the Sun in paths called:

A. Circles
B. Ellipses
C. The ecliptic
D. The zodiac

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User Matt Rohland
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Planets circumnavigate the sun in paths called orbits. If Newton's
formula for gravity is correct, then it can be shown that the orbits
must have the geometric shape of ellipses.
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User SchmitzIT
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The correct answer is B cause the planets don't orbit in circles
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User Larsschwegmann
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