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What is the path of earths is elliptical?
orbit
Is the earths orbit around the sun highly elliptical or almost circular?
The earths orbit around the sun is almost circular.
What is a proven fact called that starts with a e?
that earths orbit is elliptical
How can the periodic change in the shape of earths orbit cause a change in climate?
There is no 'periodic' change in the earths orbit. The orbit is elliptical and over time (a great many years) becomes less so.
Is the earths orbits around the the sun highly elliptical or almost circular?
The earths orbit around the sun is almost circular.
Why does the moon follow an elliptical orbit around the earth?
Because it is pulled in by the earths gravity and therefore orbits the earth.
What is earths orbit around the sun called?
A revolution: The Earth revolves in an elliptical (oval) orbit around the Sun. This orbit is planetary; the Sun is a star, and a large object that orbits a star is known as a planet.
Is a asteroid's orbit elliptical?
Yes. They orbit the Sun and as per Kepler's first law they follow an elliptical path. Do note that a circular orbit is a special type of elliptical orbit.
What if the earths orbit aroud the sun was circular and not elliptical?
Not much would change. Note that the seasons are NOT related to changes in the distance from the Sun.
What has elliptical orbits?
As an elliptical orbit is any orbit that isn't perfectly circular, everything has an elliptical orbit. The planets Mercury and Pluto have the most elliptical orbits of the planets, and are easily seen to be oval shaped. Comets also have highly elliptical orbits.
Which planets move in an elliptical orbit?
All the planets move with an elliptical orbit, but with a very low eccentricity.
Which two planets has the most elliptical orbit?
The planet with the most elliptical orbit is Mercury. Second is Mars.
