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In order for a space shuttle to leave earth ,it must produce a great amount of fuel. However, once in space ,the shuttle needs very little fuel. It circles earth while gravity pulls it toward earth. What term describe the circular path the shuttle makes in space

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I think the term you are looking for is orbit
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the path is called an orbit
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