Question

The moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical. This means that: A) the moon is always the same distance from the Earth B) the moon moves at the same speed during its orbit around Earth. C) the moon is tiny is comparison with the Earth. D) the moon is sometimes closer to or farther from the Earth.

Answer 1

D. An ellipsis, also called an oval, means there are points where it is very close and others where it is a good distance.