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SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following accurately describes the orbital path of most planets in our solar system?
A
The orbital path is in a perfect circle.
B
The orbital path is in an ellipse, but looks almost circular.
C
The orbital path is in a large elliptical shape.
D
The orbital path varies greatly from planet to planet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following accurately describes the orbital path of most planets in our solar system? The orbital path is in an ellipse but looks almost circular.

Detailed explanation-2: -All orbits are elliptical, which means they are an ellipse, similar to an oval.

Detailed explanation-3: -Copernicus’s Heliocentric Model This is known as the Heliocentric model where the Sun is placed at the centre of the universe (hence, the Solar System) and the Earth is, like all the other planets, orbiting it.

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