ecliptic.
Earth travels in an ellipse around the sun
Yes.
It is called an orbit
A planet's orbit around the sun is in the shape of an oval.
The path that the Earth takes around the Sun is called its' orbit.
The path of the Earth's orbit is an ellipse. The Sun is positioned at one of the two foci of the ellipse.
Orbit
Earth's orbit around the sun is fairly typical compared to other planets in our solar system. It follows an elliptical path, with the sun at one of the foci. The shape and orientation of Earth's orbit contribute to the changing seasons and variations in solar intensity.
The Earths Orbit.
Orbit
Ellipse.
It's almost a circle, but actually it's an ellipse.