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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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Planets orbit the Sun in paths called:

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

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.
User SchmitzIT
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The correct answer is B cause the planets don't orbit in circles
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